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Hawaii Wildlife Fund - Maui Reef Fund Maui's Reefs
The coastal waters of Maui are blessed
with a vast diversity of marine life and miles of exquisite coral
reefs, making them some of the finest diving and fishing areas in the
world. The Maui Reef Fund is a private program designed to help
ensure that the outstanding coral reefs that you are visiting today
are protected and healthy for generations to come.
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Maui at the turning point
Hawaii has the fourth longest
coastline of any state in the US, and fully one-quarter of our reef fish
exist nowhere else on Earth. However,
we rank 48th in the nation in funding for coastal and aquatic
management.
This is unfortunate, because our fragile marine environment
faces many serious threats, including:
- Overfishing
- Spread of alien species, particularly coral-killing algae
- Destruction of ecosystems due to coastal development
- Pollution
- Damage to reefs from boats and anchoring
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Being a part of the solution
To counter these threats, a
concerned group of conservation-minded individuals and organizations is
actively working to protect Maui’s coral reefs and fish population.
We have created a program that requests each visitor who
dives, snorkels, fishes or otherwise makes use of the area’s marine
resources to make a contribution
to help protect Maui’s coastal environment.
Based on the average annual number of visitors who use
our marine resources, even a dollar per person could total more than a
million dollars a year,
all to conserve marine resources in Maui. One dollar -
PENNIES! you say? It’s true, it is not a lot of money, but it will add
up to make a big impact.
Your contribution will go into a private,
non-governmental fund which is managed by a Council of partner agencies
including marine recreation operators,
the Malama Kai Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, and other
conservation organizations.
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How it works
The program begins with your
contribution. Your Membership Card will identify you as a participant in
the Maui Reef Fund. If you contribute $5 or more,
you will receive a membership gear tag as our gift to you.
Your contribution will go into a fund that will be
distributed to Maui conservation groups working on a variety of marine
enhancement projects.
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