WWF to conduct survey of coral reef in Ishigakijima Island

WWF to conduct survey of coral reef in Ishigakijima Island

NAHA, Japan - The Japan committee of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) will carry out a survey of coral reef around Ishigakijima Island in Okinawa at 27 sites from Aug. 22 through Sept. 9 to assess whether the coral reef is expanding or shrinking.

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