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The Coral Reef Conservation Program is a partnership between the NOAA Line Offices that work on coral reef issues. We bring together expertise from across NOAA for a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and conserving coral reef ecosystems.

The Coral Reef Conservation Program has published its final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for conservation and restoration activities conducted by the program. The final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement assesses the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts of the program's work.

Featured Data

CRCP releases the first comprehensive report on data collected by its National Coral Reef Monitoring Program. The report presents quantitative data for human, biological and physical variables.

Data Summary Report - Cover Image

Spotlight on Coral Reefs

The Coral Reef Conservation Program Celebrates 20 YearsThe Coral Reef Conservation Program Celebrates 20 Years

Interactive Reef

Interactive Reef

Other Highlights

Coral reef condition: Atlantic Status Reports Coral reef condition A status reports for the Flower Garden Banks

NOS Podcast: From Diving to Data

Shay Viehman finishes up a survey of corals in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) as part of a 2018 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program biological survey. FGBNMS reefs are known for their large healthy corals, such as this enormous star coral