Sammy and Tina's Coral Reef Adventures, delivered to Southern Leyte, Phillippines schools
 As part of the International Year of the Reef 2008, ICRAN with the help of Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) and Project Seahorse, translated a cartoon-coloring book into Visayan, a local dialect spoken in the Central and Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines...
Previously developed by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and ICRAN for the Semporna Islands Darwin Project, the transferrable story line was translated and produced through funding from UNEP as part of their International Year of the Reef 2008 activities.
Copies will be distributed throughout the Central Visayas region and incorporated into the outreach and awareness programmes of CCC and the Zoological Society of London's Project Seahorse. 600 copies of the newly translated book were also delivered to the Provincial Government of Southern Leyte at the beginning of May, to be used in schools and youth organizations throughout the region.
These books will provide a valuable conservation education tool to help teach children about coral reefs in the Philippines and encourage stewardship to help protect them.
Image: CCC Project Scientist Ryan Daly and members of the Provincial Environmental and
Natural Resource Management Office (PENRMO) proudly displaying the cartoon coloring
books.
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International Year of the Reef (www.iyor.org)
2008 was designated the International Year of the Reef by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). IYOR 2008 was a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability and to motivate people to take action to protect them. All individuals, governments, corporations, schools and organizations are welcome and actively encouraged to participate in IYOR 2008.
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Coral Cay Conservation (CCC) (www.coralcay.org)
CCC is a UK-based not-for-profit NGO at the cutting edge of conservation. Established in 1986, Coral Cay's mission is to protect, manage and preserve coral reefs and tropical rainforests around the world by working closely with those communities who depend on them for food and livelihoods. At the invitation of governments and NGO's in host countries, CCC works to protect some of the most endangered reefs around the world.
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Project Seahorse (www.seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca)
Project Seahorse is an interdisciplinary and international organization committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems. They engage in connected research and management at scales ranging from community initiatives to international accords.
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Marine Conservation Society (MCS) (www.mcsuk.org)
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK charity dedicated to caring for our seas, shores and wildlife. MCS campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection for all marine life.
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UNEP (http://www.unep.org/)
The United Nations Environment Programme: Working to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and
People to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
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