Bora Bora Island - Coral Reef Study Sites (sitios de interés)

Bora Bora Island Reef

French Polynesia

Threat: Less than 50%

Previous threats include cyclone damage and a major red tide event in 2002. Current threats include overdevelopment for the tourist trade, pollution from a lack of waste water management, an outbreak of Diadema sea urchins and frequent bleaching events due to global warming.

Dates studied: July 2004