Ecology thumb|Rock hind in Bonaire Bonaire is fringed by a coral reef which is accessible to divers from the shore along the lee side of the island (facing west-southwest). The entire coastline of the island was designated a marine sanctuary in 1979, an effort to preserve and protect the delicate coral reef and the marine life that depends on it. There are more than 350 species of fish and sixty species of coral living in Bonaire's reef. Boulder Star Coral (Montastraea annularis) is the most common coral, according to a 2011 survey. In 2011, biologists discovered a new species of jellyfish in Bonaire, the highly venomous Bonaire banded box jellyfish (Tamoya ohboya).
ecology thumb|rock hind in bonaire bonaire is fringed by a coral reef which is accessible to divers from the shore along the lee side of the island (facing west-southwest) the entire coastline of the island was designated a marine sanctuary in 1979 an effort to preserve and protect the delicate coral reef and the marine life that depends on it there are more than 350 species of fish and sixty species of coral living in bonaire's reef boulder star coral (montastraea annularis) is the most common coral according to a 2011 survey in 2011 biologists discovered a new species of jellyfish in bonaire the highly venomous bonaire banded box jellyfish (tamoya ohboya)