Canon expands coral restoration programme into East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 - Canon has extended its coral conservation programme into East Africa, partnering with Kenya’s Oceans Alive Foundation in a move Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Canon has expanded its coral conservation program to East Africa, partnering with Kenya's Oceans Alive Foundation to link reef restoration with the sustainability of coastal economies.
- Coral reefs, covering less than one percent of the ocean floor, support about a quarter of all marine life, but over half have been lost in the past three decades.
- The initiative will focus on scaling up science-based reef restoration, community training, and data-driven monitoring, with Canon supporting coral nurseries and using advanced imaging technology.
- Somesh Adukia, Managing Director of Canon Central and North Africa, stated the initiative combines science-based conservation with community empowerment.
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