This is the second volume of
the three-part series "Coral Reefs of the World", published by the
IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre. This volume covers the coral reefs of the
Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf. There is an obvious emphasis on
questions such as land tenure, economic and social benefits, legal protection,
environmental destruction, etc. However, the books also describe the fauna and
flora of the reefs, their physical features, etc. All in all, these are
important reference works, but hardly books for the general public. The IUCN
(sometimes called the World Conservation Union) is a quasi-official
international organization with ties to the United Nations.
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