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Divers, Fishers and Scientists Map Sharks and Rays to Save Them
Knowing where different sharks and rays reproduce, feed, hang out, and rest, is important for conservation. But it is hard to do – unless everyone joins in. Now, a new atlas of these areas is sparking optimism for these threatened fishes.
From Sipadan to Kuala Pahang, here are Malaysia’s 9 newly minted IUCN Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs). ISRA listings are a ground-breaking effort to address the global extinction crisis of sharks and rays.
Explore these areas; learn about the special sharks and rays; and read the words of the scientists who are working to save them.
Click here to read more online
Click here to try the interactive map
