Raising awareness of coral reefs and related ecosystems is crucial to their survival. Through awareness and outreach activities ICRAN seeks to inform coral reef stakeholders, alongside the general public, of the broad environmental issues linked to coral reefs, and the interactions of people and reefs. ICRAN facilitates access to, and the exchange of information for enhanced knowledge, and works to develop and implement training and tools suited to the specific learning needs of each stakeholder group.
In this manner it is hoped to foster responsible behaviour towards coral reefs, create demand for change, and the development of responsive policy and practical coral reef conservation solutions.
ICRAN seeks to reach a broad audience on international, regional and local levels to
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) was the first marine protected area established in Zanzibar. Situated on the uninhabited Chumbe Island, the park encompasses exceptionally diverse,… Read More »Education and Awareness in the Chumbe Island Coral Park, Zanzibar
The East Asian Seas harbour more than a third of the world’s coral reefs and contain the highest coral reef biodiversity in the world.… Read More »Green Fins
The coral islands of the Semporna district represent one of the most biologically diverse coral reef ecosystems in the world, and being part of the… Read More »Awareness Raising in the Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Borneo
The International Year of the Reef Ten years ago, 1997 was declared the International Year of the Reef (IYOR). This was in response to the… Read More »The International Year of the Reef
Tropical marine ecosystems are among the most important tourist attractions, providing support to the economy of many developing countries and Small Island Developing States. Tourism… Read More »Tourism and Coral Reefs
Coral Friendly Guidelines for Tourists Extensively researched and endorsed by leading partners in conservation, these guidelines embrace the most commonly accepted ‘best practices’ around… Read More »Coral Friendly Guidelines for Tourists
Responsible Tourism Guidelines ICRAN worked alongside the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and the Emirates Diving Association (EDA) in Dubai, to translate education materials for responsible… Read More »Responsible Tourism Guidelines
ICRAN Posters ICRAN: The Mesoamerican Reef(PDF File – 1.5 MB) ICRAN:The Mesoamerican Reef Alliance(PDF File – 1.8 MB) ICRAN: Managing Coral ReefsEng | Fre |… Read More »ICRAN Posters
Coral Reef Fund Coral Reefs are vital ecosystems. They shelter a vast amount of marine biodiversity and sustain millions of people through the services they… Read More »Coral Reef Fund