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Coral Triangle

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A beautiful table coral (Acropora latistella) growing in the ocean.

The Coral Triangle is a wonderful place in the warm waters near Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. It looks like a big triangle on a map and is full of colorful corals and many sea animals.

This special area is called the “Amazon of the seas” because it has so many different kinds of sea life. You can find beautiful reefs, friendly reef fish, and even sea turtles swimming here. The Coral Triangle also has the largest mangrove forests in the world, which help keep the water clean and give homes to many sea creatures.

Many people work to protect the Coral Triangle because it is so important. Groups like the World Wide Fund for Nature help take care of this amazing place. Some of its reefs, like the Tubbataha Reef Natural Park and Raja Ampat, are special places protected by UNESCO.

The Coral Triangle gives food and jobs to many people who live near it. It is a beautiful home for sea animals and a special part of our world’s oceans.

Images

Map showing the Coral Triangle region and countries involved in protecting its marine life.
A colorful clownfish living among the tentacles of a purple sea anemone in the waters of East Timor.
Colorful Christmas tree worms, a type of marine animal found in the Coral Triangle.
A colorful parrotfish swimming in the Coral Triangle near East Timor.
A colorful Harlequin ghost pipefish, a unique marine creature found in the Coral Triangle.
A bright yellow Yellow Tang fish swimming at Bristol Zoo, similar to the character Bubbles from the movie Finding Nemo.
A beautiful pink soft coral from the Coral Triangle, showing its delicate branching structure.
A beautiful table coral growing in the clear waters of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Related articles

Indonesia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Solomon Islands

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