Coral reefs in the Red Sea accumulate to form reef-building corals or coral barriers. They result from an interaction between their content of organic and calcareous material. They take the form of lagoons whenever their formation is incomplete. They are featured in multiple forms in the Red Sea where more than two hundred types of corals are spread along and across the Red Sea Coast. Coral reefs located within the Red Sea territorial waters of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprise:
Al-Shaqasheq Reef
Located in Tabuk Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Tumais Reef
Located in Tabuk Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Majhool Reef
Located in Tabuk Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Suflani Reef
Located in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Qarsh Reef
Located in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Shurm Reef
Located in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Kabir Reef
Located in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Jabbarah Reef
Located in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Abu Khaban Reef
Located in Jazan Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
Al-Jarm and ad-Darah Reefs
Located in Jazan Province, along the Red Sea Coast.
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