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Coral reefs encircle the Virgin Islands and teem with brilliantly colored fish. © Nancy Sefton

Virgin Islands Marine and Coastal System
This system is made up of some 90 islands and cayes - 50 are part of the United States and 40 are part of Great Britain. All except St. Croix, which is 40 miles (64 kilometers) south, are situated on a volcanic formation called the Puerto Rican Shelf. The largest U.S. Virgin Islands are St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, while the biggest British Virgin Islands include Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.

Right now, the Conservancy's focus is on four sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands, often referred to as "America's Paradise:"

Magens Bay, St. Thomas
Estate Little Princess, St. Croix
Jack and Isaac Bays, St. Croix
East End Marine Park, St. Croix

Grenada and the Grenadines
More than 20 islands and numerous cays make up the Grenadines, which are spread 70 miles (113 kilometers) between the islands of St. Vincent and Grenada. The Grenadines have the most well-preserved marine systems in the southeastern Caribbean.