The document discusses the Buccoo Reef located off the coast of Tobago in the Caribbean. It is approximately 7 square kilometers and home to various coral species like star coral and boulder coral. The reef supports a diversity of marine life including fish like triggerfish and angelfish, as well as sharks. Coral reefs are important because they provide habitat for many species and are a tourist attraction that benefits the local economy. The Buccoo Reef is a protected marine park that requires conservation to preserve it for future generations given how long it takes for reefs to form.

1. Buccoo Reef
Tobago

2. The Coral Reef in
Tobago
Tobago has one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the
Caribbean called the Buccoo Reef. This reef is
approximately 7km² and is a protected marine park.
The main corals found in the Buccoo Reef are the Star
and Boulder Coral.

3. Buccoo Reef Tobago

4. What is a Coral
Reef?
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from
calcium carbonate secreted from corals. Corals are
colonies of tiny living animals living together in
marine waters. Reefs grow best in warm, shallow
, sunny and agitated waters.

5. Here are some corals

6. Wildlife found
in the
Buccoo Reef

7. Picasso Triggerfish

8. Bally Hoo Fish

9. Grey Angelfish

10. French Angelfish

11. Golden Star Coral

12. Fire Coral

13. Shark

14. Brain Boulder Coral

15. Why are reefs
important?
Coral reefs provide homes for many marine animals.
They are also very beautiful places that attract many
tourists. Many tourists visit the Buccoo Reef each year.
This helps to increase the economy of the country.

16. Preserving the Buccoo
Reef
It is important to protect the Buccoo Reef because once it is
destroyed, it cannot be replaced that easily. It takes many
years, sometimes hundreds of thousands of years, for a
coral to form. Can you imagine how long it would take for
an entire reef to form? Therefore, it is all our responsibility
to preserve the reef to ensure that it is enjoyed for many
years to come.

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