CT

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CT is the commonly used abbreviation for the Coral Triangle, a marine region in the western Pacific renowned as the global center of marine biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biodiversity hotspot
geographic region
marine ecoregion
areaApprox 6000000 square kilometers
conservationInitiative Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security
governanceMechanism multilateral regional cooperation
hasAbbreviation CT
hasClimateRole blue carbon storage
hasEcosystemType coral reefs
mangrove forests
seagrass beds
hasHabitatType atolls
barrier reefs
fringing reefs
hasKeySpeciesGroup marine mammals
marine turtles
reef fish
reef-building corals
sharks and rays
importantFor coastal livelihoods
global marine biodiversity conservation
regional food security
includesCountry Indonesia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
knownFor high coral reef diversity
high mangrove diversity
high marine turtle diversity
high reef fish diversity
high seagrass diversity
locatedIn tropical Indo-Pacific
western Pacific Ocean
partOf Indo-Pacific Coral Triangle region
recognizedAs global center of marine biodiversity
supportsActivity industrial fisheries
marine tourism
small-scale fisheries
threatenedBy climate change
coastal development
destructive fishing practices
ocean acidification
ocean warming
overfishing
pollution

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Coral Triangle hasAbbreviation CT
subject linked to: CT