A coral reef is a colony of hundreds of thousands of individual animals called coral polyps.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — In an effort to prevent further degradation of Jamaica’s coral reefs, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) launched its inaugural “Coral Reef Awareness Month” in September 2025.
According to NEPA, coral, known as the “rainforest of the sea”, is increasingly vulnerable to ocean warming, pollution and disease. If left unchecked, the situation will result in devastating consequences for Jamaica’s coasts as reefs
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