What is the area of coral reef habitat under federal jurisdiction within the Reserve?
While the actual coral reefs extend only extend to about 50 fathoms (100 meters), other habitats with important interactions with the reefs extend to approximately 100 fathoms. Approximately 3.2 percent (~2.7 million acres) of the NWHI Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve is coral reef habitat (all submerged areas <100 fathoms) under Federal jurisdiction (excluding State waters).
