Focusing on two of Mexico's booming tourist destinations, CORAL currently works in Playa del Carmen, about 25 miles south of Cancun, and Cozumel, an island due east of Playa del Carmen, on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Moving beyond traditional sea and sand recreation opportunities, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel are becoming world-class diving destinations. As a result of this explosive increase in tourism and a lack of responsible coastal development planning, coral reefs and other fragile coastal ecosystems are facing increasing pressure and threats associated with sedimentation, overfishing, pollution, and poorly conducted marine recreation activities. [1]

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