Coral Reef Red List of Ecosystems: A Global Standard for Conservation and Collaboration
Date/Time: Tuesday 3rd December 2024, (08:00 UTC | 11:00 EAT | 19:00 AEDT)
Languages: English with French and Spanish Interpretation
Join us for a 90-minute #ForCoral webinar on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems (RLE), a globally standardised framework used to assess ecosystem health and identify ecosystems at risk. This tool serves as a headline indicator for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), guiding conservation priorities and helping countries meet their biodiversity commitments.
This session will explore the Global Coral Biodiversity Assessment Project, led by IUCN and CORDIO East Africa with support from the MSC Foundation, to expand coral reef RLE assessments worldwide. Using the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) as a case study, we’ll demonstrate how the RLE framework can drive coral conservation across various regions. Attendees will also learn about the technical tools developed, including data-sharing standards, an online code repository, and assessment templates to support consistent, data-driven coral conservation efforts across the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) regions.