World Atlas of Coral Reefs
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Slide 12 of 15
- One key series of statistics in the the Atlas demonstrate the calculation of coral reef areas by country.
- Indonesia has 19% of the world’s coral reefs. Some 82% of these have been considered threatened by human activities.
- Many of the world’s smallest and poorest nations are major players in the world of coral reefs. Their populations are often entirely reliant on coral reefs.
- At the same time, some of the wealthiest nations have a major stake, and should be considered to hold a considerable part of this biodiversity heritage in their hands
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