Reefs and QRoo Beach have hurricane insurance
La Conanp detalló que el seguro, ofrecido por Afirme Seguros, permitirá tener fondos para reparar los daños al arrecife.
The National Commission for Protected Natural Areas ( Conanp ) reported that the reefs and beaches of Quintana Roo already have a hurricane insurance policy and detailed that this policy is the first of its kind.
He added that this action is a strategic and innovative step as it recognizes the importance of the benefits that nature provides to people and the economy, the risk to which they are exposed and the need to conserve them.
The reefs maintain the tourism industry in Quintana Roo, providing valuable coastal protection against storms, reducing erosion of beaches , producing white sand and attracting more than one million divers a year.
While reefs are exposed to various threats, hurricanes are an extreme risk, as category 5 storms, for example, can wipe out 60 percent of live coral cover and cause serious structural damage in just a few hours.
Conanp explained that the insurance, offered by Affirm Insurance, will allow funds to repair damage to the reef after a hurricane, which will reduce losses to the economy and its ability to protect the coastal zone.
As part of this project, the The Nature Conservancy, the Conanp and the Regional Center for Aquaculture and Fisheries Research (CRIAP) will provide training to the so-called Reef Guardians, who they have the ability to rehabilitate reefs in Isla Mujeres, bringing the total number of Reef Guardians to 60 in this region.
source: MVSNoticias
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