TABLE 2.

Modern global coral reef “bright spots.” The locations of “bright spots” globally from 1997 to 2018, including the latitude and longitude, the location, the country, and the oceanic region. Note, this list of modern “bright spots” is derived from 7714 Reef Check surveys at 2949 sites in 76 countries

Latitude	Longitude	Location	Country	Oceanic region
26.38	56.42	Musandam Governorate	Oman	Arabian Gulf
18.48	−64.46	Dog Islands	British Virgin Islands	Atlantic
−12.09	96.85	Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Australia	Indian
−21.18	55.28	Reunion	France, Mascarene Islands	Indian
1.41	97.61	North Sumatra	Indonesia	Indian
3.63	72.95	Ari Atoll	Maldives	Indian
2.94	−78.19	Cauca	Colombia	Pacific
−17.62	−149.62	Society Islands	French Polynesia	Pacific
−16.50	−151.78	Society Islands	French Polynesia	Pacific
−5.90	110.43	Central Java	Indonesia	Pacific
0.14	119.81	Central Sulawesi	Indonesia	Pacific
−5.05	119.33	South Sulawesi	Indonesia	Pacific
−8.36	116.03	West Nusa Tenggara	Indonesia	Pacific
24.37	123.97	Okinawa	Japan	Pacific
33.34	135.70	Wakayama	Japan	Pacific
2.78	104.21	Pahang	Malaysia	Pacific
4.79	118.42	Sabah	Malaysia	Pacific
4.57	118.76	Sabah	Malaysia	Pacific
6.17	118.11	Sabah	Malaysia	Pacific
10.15	97.97	Tanintharyi Region	Myanmar	Pacific
−21.38	164.97	North Province	New Caledonia	Pacific
−22.34	166.24	South Province	New Caledonia	Pacific
−22.32	166.46	South Province	New Caledonia	Pacific
−21.59	166.26	South Province	New Caledonia	Pacific
9.07	123.27	Central Visayas	Philippines	Pacific
9.64	123.82	Central Visayas	Philippines	Pacific
20.67	−156.44	Maui, Hawai'i	United States	Pacific
9.96	104.01	Kien Giang	Vietnam	Pacific