| Table 4. Estimated economic value of coral reef-related tourism in the Caribbean | |||
| Tourism Scenario | Source/ Assumptions | ||
- Based on current statistics and market surveys
4,700
2,100
- Dive tourism grows at 7 percent per year
- No loss of revenue due to reef degradation
13,000
5,700
- Degradation of reefs results in loss of divers and revenue from a 7 percent annual growth trajectory
- Loss is related to level of threat or degradation
– Low threat - no loss
– Medium threat - 1-5 percent loss
– High threat - 4-10 percent loss
12,400-12,800
5,400-5,600
200-600
100-300
