Bahrain

Reef Check divers in Bahrain

Gulf Toil: Volunteers on the Reef Check '97 Bahrain team survey the reefs at Fasht al Adholm. Photo: Reef Check

This island nation has lost untold acres of mangroves to unplanned coastal development, and the resulting sedimentation has stressed coral reefs. A territorial dispute with neighboring Qatar has spurred development by Bahrain, including a coast guard station on a coral reef midway between the two states, and a tourism resort on an island nearby. Pollution from cities and oil spills is also a constant threat.

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