Description: Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 square kilometres, with the Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the Pacific) accounting for 91.9% of the total. Famous coral reefs and reef areas of the world include: The Great Barrier Reef - largest coral reef system in the world, Queensland, Australia; The Belize Barrier Reef - second largest in the world, Belize, Central America; and The Red Sea Coral Reef - located off the coast of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Pulley Ridge - deepest photosynthetic coral reef, Florida. Many of the numerous reefs found scattered over the Maldives.    

Description: Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 square kilometres, with the Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the Pacific) accounting for 91.9% of the total. Famous coral reefs and reef areas of the world include: The Great Barrier Reef - largest coral reef system in the world, Queensland, Australia; The Belize Barrier Reef - second largest in the world, Belize, Central America; and The Red Sea Coral Reef - located off the coast of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Pulley Ridge - deepest photosynthetic coral reef, Florida. Many of the numerous reefs found scattered over the Maldives.