Coral Reef Monitoring & Evaluation: Insights for Conservation Impacts

The Caribbean Chapter of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is hosting this session to explore how collaborative reef monitoring and effective reporting can drive conservation actions for greater impact. The Caribbean represents 1% of the world’s marine environment but supports 10% of global coral reefs, including the Mesoamerican Reef—the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.

GCRMN Caribbean will launch the first Caribbean Report Card in June 2025 at UNOC 3 in Nice, France. This report will provide data and policy recommendations for countries contributing to the initiative, modelled after the Healthy Reefs Initiative’s work in the Mesoamerican Reef. The 2024 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card may also be launched simultaneously in the four host countries (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras) and internationally at COP-16.

The session kicks off with the launch of the Report Card, followed by a Q&A. It will then cover plans for the 2025 Caribbean Report Card and the outcomes of the October 2024 Data Analysis Workshop in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Finally, GCRMN and ICRI will discuss global strategies for advancing reef monitoring and conservation efforts.

Lead Organisation: Healthy Reefs for Healthy People

Co-organisation(s): The Regional Activity Centre for the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife for the Wider Caribbean Region (SPAW-RAC), Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MARFund)

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