Japan To Take Steps To Protect Coral Reefs

The Environment Ministry will revise the range of nature preserves, such as nature conservation areas and natural parks, to protect coral reefs, the ministry said. The decision came after the International Coral Reef Initiative passed a resolution at its general meeting this week in Tokyo, calling for the establishment of an international network for protected marine areas. The ministry will design protective measures for coral reefs endangered by a flow of red soil into the ocean and other factors and also revise the current management methods...