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 To help save the reefs of Kenya, get active with these groups: IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Technical Office Kenya Wildlife Service, Marine Parks Society for Protection of Environment in Kenya Wildlife Conservation Society, Coral Reef Conservation Project Wildlife Conservation Society U.S.A.
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For decades, Kenya's extensive patch and fringing reefs near shore have been depleted by exploitive collection of coral; chunks of dead reef are still sold to tourists on the white-sand beaches south of Mombasa. Kenyan corals are also being damaged by destructive fishing practices (dynamite and cyanide) and trampled by fishermen and dive tourists. Widespread bleaching disease has been reported in the area in recent years. | ||
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