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BVI has 380 km² of coral reefs that range in size from small fragments of a few square metres to the Anegada reef which is made up of close to 77 km² of coral. The archipelago also has 580 hectares of mangroves (of which 75% are found in Anegada). There are also sea grasses, sandy stretches, and sub-marine hills and vales |
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Anegada and Horseshoe Reef, which at 18 miles long is the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean, and is a fisheries protected area.
© National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands (formally BVI National Parks Trust)
(Features of Natural Interest, 1 of 8 - Slide ref. 517) |
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