Atoll

Connected Sites: 10

Definition
An atoll is a coral island (or islands) that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. The connection includes "Raised Atolls" which are now solid/near solid islands or at least have lost their classic lagoon form.

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Connected Sites

  • Bikini Atoll
    Bikini Atoll
    Marshall Islands
    Inscribed: 2010
    0
    0
  • East Rennell
    East Rennell
    Solomon Islands
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.14
    2
    3
    Raised Coral atoll
  • Phoenix Islands
    Phoenix Islands
    Kiribati
    Inscribed: 2010
    1.74
    3
    0
    "collection of atolls"
  • Sanganeb
    Sanganeb
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.04
    5
    1
    Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park
  • Henderson Island
    Henderson Island
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1988
    2.49
    3
    0
    Raised Coral atoll
  • Papahanaumokuakea
    Papahanaumokuakea
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.11
    8
    1
    Papahanaumokuakea Atolls within the NP include Midway, Kure, Pearl and Hermes
  • Nan Madol
    Nan Madol
    Micronesia
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.53
    16
    7
    Stone city on a coral atoll
  • Lagoons of New Caledonia
    Lagoons of New Caledonia
    France
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.53
    30
    2
    Atolls d'Entrecasteaux and Atoll d'Ouvéa et Beautemps-Beaupré
  • Brazilian Atlantic Islands
    Brazilian Atlantic Islands
    Brazil
    Inscribed: 2001
    3.21
    17
    4
    Atoll das Rocas: "the only atoll in the South Atlantic Ocean and one of the smallest in the world"
  • Aldabra Atoll
    Aldabra Atoll
    Seychelles
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.21
    7
    13
    Raised Coral atoll