Table 5. Range of estimated economic values of shoreline protection servieces provided by healthy coral reefs in the Caribbean i

Table 5. Range of estimated economic values of shoreline protection servieces provided by healthy coral reefs in the Caribbean in 2000 Table 5. Range of estimated economic values of shoreline protection services provided by healthy coral reefs in the Caribbean in 2000 Level of Shoreline Development Definition of Development Percent of Coastline Value for Reef-Related Shoreline Protection Services (US$ per km of coastline)a Total value of Reef-Related Shoreline Protection Services (US$ million) Low Fewer than 100 people within 5 km 29 2,000-20,000 10-30 Medium Between 100 and 600 people or a dive center located within 5 km 27 30,000-60,000 120-150 High More than 600 people within 5 km 44 100,000-1,000,000 620-2000 Total 100 2,000-1,000,000 750-2180 Source: Estimates developed at WRI (2004). Technical notes on methods and data sources available online at http://reefsatrisk.org. Notes:a. Because only a few shoreline segments are likely to be at the high extreme of value, we developed our ranges as follows: Low = 100 percent of shoreline is at low end of value range; High = 75 percent at low end and 25 percent at high end of value range.