Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coral reef ecosystems are bastions of biodiversity where thousands of plant and animal species make their homes. Ten National Parks with coral reefs attract more than 1.5 million visits per year. Threats to the coral reef Parks include:

• coral bleaching and disease
• overfishing
• impaired water quality
• recreational impacts

The National Park Service is working to restore and maintain the exceptional biological and recreational values of coral reef Parks.

In celebration of IYOR 2008, the artist Wyland created this commemorative painting, 'Year of the Reef'.

 

Coral Reef Parks

Florida

Biscayne NP »

Dry Tortugas NP »

 

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U.S. Virgin Islands

Buck Island Reef NM »

Virgin Islands NP »

Virgin Islands Coral Reef NM »

Salt River Bay NHP & Ecological Preserve »

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Hawai´i & Pacific Islands

Kalaupapa NHP »

Kaloko Honokahau NHP »

National Park of American Samoa »

War-in-the-Pacific NHP, Guam »

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Inventory & Monitoring

South Florida Caribbean I & M Network »

Pacific Islands I &M Network »

The Buck Island
Reef National Monument:
Partners for Protection and Resource Management
A collaborative documentary between the National Park Service and NOAA
watch the video on the Buck Island Reef partnership with NOAA

Coral Reef fact sheet

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What’s Happening in the Parks (featured park)

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Reef Park Resources

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International Year of the Reef

Watch this one-minute audio/visual program featuring marine artist, Wyland at the "Hands Across the Ocean" international mural project exhibition on the National Mall. (September 2008)

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Windows Media File

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M4V File for iPods