Discover the type of corals found only in the Spratly Islands

Coral coral has a narrow distribution area. In Vietnam, bamboo corals are only found in the Spratly Islands . Before 1990, the number of corals was very large and very easy to meet, but now, the number has decreased dramatically.

Worldwide, coral reefs are distributed on islands in the central Pacific Ocean - the Indian Ocean.

Bamboo coral has a scientific name of Isis hippuris . This species is often found on coral reefs on islands far from the mainland, where water is very clear, high and stable salinity, low waves. Worldwide, coral reefs are distributed on islands in the central Pacific Ocean - the Indian Ocean. In Vietnam, this coral species is distributed in the Spratly Islands.

The structure corals have a bamboo-like structure, the heads of branches are slightly bulky, the shells are very thick, the burning shaft, the horns are black with small horns often small and short alternating with the bigger and longer white ones of calcium. On the axis of the coral structure there are veins running along, the veins are prominent on the white segments.

Bamboo coral is exploited as many souvenirs and brought ashore to make handicrafts, so its number is now seriously reduced. Coral coral has now been included in the Vietnam Red Data Book.

In Vietnam, coral structure has a narrow distribution area. Before 1990, the number of bamboo corals was quite large, very easy to find.