Sunday, August 31, 2008

Famous coral reefs

Their are many coral reefs in the world which are actually in danger from extinction even though they come in a very big number.
Some famous reefs are:
1)The Great Barrier Reef-largest coral reef system in the world found in Queensland, Australia.
2)The Belize Barrier Reef-second largest in the world, stretching from southern Quintana Roo, Mexico and all along the coast of Belize down to the Bay Islands of Honduras.
3)The New Caledonia Barrier Reef-second longest double barrier reef in the world, with a length of about 1500km.
4)The Andros, Bahamas Barrier Reef-third largest in the world, following along the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas between Andros and Nassau.
5)The Red Sea Coral Reef- located off the coast of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
6)Pulley Ridge-deepest photosynthetic coral reef, Florida

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