~Three fourths of Indonesia’s reefs have been affected by bombs from bomb fishing, causing flattened dead zones. It is illegal but not properly enforced

   -Young corals can’t mature on fields of rubble from bomb fishing because they shift with the passing of every wave; coral requires a solid surface to grow upon

   -Around 65 percent of surveys in the Maluku islands had evidence of bomb damage

~Indonesia also takes part in cyanide fishing (stunning fish with cyanide), which results in coral reefs losing color similar to coral bleaching. It is illegal but not properly enforced. One of corals main food sources is killed as well- and it only takes very small doses of cyanide to do this

~70 percent of Indonesia’s reefs have been severly degraded by human activities

~Unsustainable tourism and coastal development threatens shallow water coral reefs

~Illegal coral harvesting for commercial use occurs in Indonesia- there is a lack of law enforcement with coral

~Indonesia exports the most amoutn of coral yearly in the entire world. They are the world's largest exporter of corals, exporting about 500 tons d

of coral per year. This is unsustainable, and Indonesia coral reefs are unable to supply the demand

~82% of the reefs are in risk

~Global warming is the greatest potential threat for Indonesia’s coral reefs. Already, around 75% of the soft coral is West Bali National Park have been affected or have completely dissolved/ died.

~Population growth has put additional pressure on Indonesia's coral reefs.

~Deforestation and other land-use changes have increased sediment discharge onto reefs, and pollution from industrial effluents, sewage, and fertilizer compounds the problem. In Indonesia this is an extra large problem, for they have the highest rate of deforestation in the world.

~Tourists who are diving can walk on coral, and break it. Walking near corals also can lead to sediment being stirred up and covering corals, which leads to coral death and makes it very difficult for corals to re-colonize the area