Atolls take 30 million years to form, yet support 31 million seabirds

Atolls across the Indo-Pacific support thirty-one million nesting seabirds annually.

These islands provide essential breeding grounds for many tropical seabird species.

Seabird droppings return significant nutrients to island and ocean ecosystems.

This nutrient deposition helps marine and terrestrial environments thrive.

Protecting these fragile atolls is crucial for wildlife and human communities.