🧀 Coral Reefs of the World

These are the world’s most notable coral reefs — living structures built by tiny polyps that shelter a quarter of all marine species, from the Great Barrier Reef onward. Each profile shows where the reef lies, which country it belongs to, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

54 coral reefs from 12 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any coral reef for its full profile.

Africa (4) Americas (38) Asia (1) Europe (2) Oceania (7)

Africa (4 coral reefs)

Americas (38 coral reefs)

Asia (1 coral reefs)

Europe (2 coral reefs)

Oceania (7 coral reefs)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.