NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program

Clown fish live symbiotically with sea anemones.
Photo credit: Andy Bruckner.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems.

Have you seen the new page of "Things You Can Do to Protect Coral Reefs"? Even if you don't live near a reef there are things you can do to help protect coral reefs in the U.S.A. and around the world.

What's New on CoRIS. NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS, www.coris.noaa.gov) was launched in 2002 as a single point of access to NOAA coral reef information and data products. Recent additions include Hawaii Environmental Sensitivity Index maps.

Protect Coral Reefs - Learn More:
Coral reefs are some of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet. They have survived millions of years of natural disturbances, but today they are also threatened by human activities. Learn how healthy coral reefs are valuable to the people, fish, plants, and animals that depend on them. Help protect our coral reefs by learning more about them.

October 14, 2004

of special note...

Search NOAA's coral reef data and information through the Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS)

NOAA serves as co-chair of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

Learn More about Coral Reef Local Action Strategies

Read the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs

View the Report on the State of U.S. Coral Reefs

Read the National Coral Reef Action Strategy

Links to more information on coral reefs