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Focal Species

The EDGE of Existence programme is supporting conservation projects for ten of the top EDGE coral species.

These species have been selected for conservation attention at an international workshop because they are extremely evolutionarily distinct and threatened, and are currently receiving little or no conservation attention from other organisations.

We feel that we are in a position to truly make a difference to the future of these species.

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Elegance coral

Crisp pillow coral

Horastrea coral

Pillar coral

Elliptical star coral

Mushroom coral

Parasimplastrea coral

Pearl bubble coral

Ctenella coral

Elkhorn coral

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Associated Blog Posts
25th Feb 11
This week a major new report, three years in the making, on the current status of the world’s coral reefs called Reefs at Risk Revisited has been published...  Read

11th Jan 11
EDGE launches a brand new conservation project: EDGE Coral Reefs! Scientists have highlighted 32 coral species that are on the EDGE of Existence. ...  Read