Isla Verde Reef

Isla Verde Reef is a coral reef surrounding the small Isla Verde cay in the northeastern Atlantic coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. Located near the shoreline at Punta del Medio in the resort and residential district of Isla Verde in the municipality of Carolina, the reef, protected as the Isla Verde Reef Marine Reserve , is part of a larger reef system extending parallel to the coasts of Carolina and the neighboring capital municipality of San Juan. The reserve is home to endangered species, including manatees and sea turtles, and federally protected coral species like the elkhorn coral. The reef is also protected by organizations like Arrecifes Pro Ciudad and Para la Naturaleza'', with support from the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón.