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Buck Island Reef National Monument
Plan Your Visit
With plenty of opportunity for adventure, Buck Island is a great place to visit. To access the island or reef, you will need a boat. Five concessionaires offer trips to Buck Island form St. Croix under permits. Buck Island information (and list of concessionaires) is available at the National Park Service visitor contact station at Fort Christianvaern in downtown Christiansted.
Coral Reef Damage Caused by Hurrican Hugo in 1989  

Did You Know?
Worldwide, coral reefs are fast disappearing. They are slow-growing and vulnerable to pollution, sedimentation, overfishing, warming of the seas, and boat damage. Because corals thrive only in a narrow range of conditions, biologists see their plight as a planetary danger signal.

Last Updated: September 22, 2006 at 15:06 EST