Solomon Islands Chapter | Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the PACIFIC 1980 - 2023

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Solomon Islands - Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the Pacific 1980 - 2023

Coral reefs of Solomon Islands cover approximately 6,743 km², which represent 10.33 % of the total coral reef extent of the GCRMN Pacific region, and 2.700 % of the world coral reef extent. e estimated the human population of Solomon Islands living within 5 km from coral reefs to be 494,831 inhabitants, in 2020. This represents 73.59% of the total human population of Solomon Islands living within 5 km from coral reefs. We estimated that the human population living within 5 km from coral reefs has increased by 52.44 % between 2000 and 2020. (Wicquart et al., 2025)