The annual reef checking exercise started in 1997 aims to help to collate the necessary coral data for the formulation of a long - term conservation policy for protecting our rich marine natural resources and to raise public awareness on coral reef conservation in hong kong 珊瑚普查自1997年起开始举行，目的是收集有关珊瑚礁的重要数据以作科研之用，并藉此提高大众对海洋环境的关注。
Although the coral coverage maintains relatively stable over the years of wwf reef check survey , the absence of big reef fish and the low abundance of smaller reef fish clearly reflects that the protection of coral communities at marine park is far from adequate 虽然世界自然基金会珊瑚普查中的结果显示，区内珊瑚覆盖率维持在稳定的水平，但没有大鱼及只有小量小型珊瑚鱼的情况表示海岸公园对珊瑚的保护并不足够。
Under the coordination of the department and the reef check foundation , some 200 volunteer divers from local universities , green groups , government departments and non - government organisations took part in recording the coral conditions of 19 sites during the two - month survey period 这项普查由本署与珊瑚礁普查基金会携手合作，多达200名来自本港大学、环保团体、政府部门和非政府机构的人士，在为期两个月的普查期间，记录19个地点的珊瑚状况。
This year s wwf reef check survey was conducted on 20 august with the participation of 10 trained volunteer recreational divers . the fact that no big reef fish were recorded and the abundance of smaller reef fish were so low strongly indicates that more stringent protection in the marine parks in hong kong is needed 今年世界自然基金会珊瑚普查于8月20日举行，由10位己受训的义工休闲潜水员进行调查，结果发现区内没有大型珊瑚鱼，只有少量的小型珊瑚鱼，故认为海岸公园需要更严紧的保护。
