reef clean-up

Underwater cleanups are a great way to help protect and conserve the marine environment for this and
future generations to enjoy. There are some special considerations when cleaning up under water,
especially in fragile coral reef environments such as those here in Malaysia especially in Mersing Islands.

Importance of Marine Biological Diversity

1.Source of food for mankind

2.Source of medicine and tools for medical research

3.Source of raw materials

4.Provider of ecosystem services – coastal process, global climate effects

5.Source of ideas

6.As an aesthetic and recreatinoal resource

7.As an insurance against unpredictable changes in the world

See also http://www.oceansatlas.org/html/workuses.jsp

unique of marine life

map for 6 cluster of Mersing Islands

NAME OF CLUSTER	SIZE ( ha )	NAME OF ISLAND
PULAU AUR	1211.13 ( ha )	-  PULAU AUR
PULAU RAWA	30.775 ( ha )	-  PULAU RAWA -  PULAU HARIMAU -  PULAU MENSIRIP
PULAU BESAR	260.945 ( ha )	-  PULAU BESAR -  PULAU TENGAH -  PULAU HUJUNG
PULAU PEMANGGIL	661.430 ( ha )	-  PULAU PEMANGGIL
PULAU SIBU	335.865 ( ha )	-  PULAU SIBU BESAR - PULAU SIBU TENGAH -  PULAU SIBU  HUJUNG
PULAU TINGGI	771.855 ( ha )	-  PULAU TINGGI -  PULAU IBOL