FROM | Macaranga WRITTEN BY | SL Wong EDITED BY | YH Law Knowing where different sharks and rays reproduce, feed, hang out, and rest, is important for conservation. But it is hard to do – unless everyone joins in. Now, a new atlas of these areas is sparking optimism for these threatened fishes.
From Sipadan to Kuala Pahang, here are Malaysia’s 9 newly minted IUCN Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs). ISRA listings are a ground-breaking effort to address the global extinction crisis of sharks and rays. Explore these areas; learn about the special sharks and rays; and read the words of the scientists who are working to save them. Click here to read more online. Click here to try the interactive map. Comments are closed.
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