User:BLC340/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Coral poaching

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

The article was chosen because I felt that it was an overlooked topic in extractivism and I wanted to learn more about it. Coral poaching has a vast range of environmental impacts that are majorly changing the ocean that is potentially permanent. My preliminary impression of the article was that it seemed to be overly specific and narrow minded, only discussing a certain region and certain points. I feel that it can be improved by adding more evidence and studies from around the globe to show how this is a global issue.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

The article fails to include all the important aspects of the topic. It almost exclusively mentions coral poaching in Asia, despite it being a world-wide phenomenon. The definition also is incomplete because the article initially states that coral poaching is only practiced to yield pieces for jewelry, despite there being other reasons for coral extractivism. The article is easy to read, but falls short on providing a well rounded definition of coral poaching. The only use of media is a picture of coral jewelry, which I feel is not enough. More media can be added to show the environmental impact of coral poaching and mining. In the topics presented, the article does a good job at being in-depth and clear, the only set back is that it is not a well-rounded approach.