The Dwarf Forest
Coral growing right underneath the mangrove trees in the Utwe Biosphere Reserve, reached by outrigger canoe rather than dive boat. A quiet, shallow macro site where divers have found nudibranchs more than 15 cm long.
Facts
- Region: Micronesia – Yap, Pohnpei & Kosrae
- Area: Kosrae
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, muck
- Coordinates: 5.29, 162.95 (approximate)
- Highlights: nudibranchs, hard coral
- Unverified: Position is approximate: no published GPS was found; the pin places the site in the right part of Kosrae only. Ask the dive centre for the exact spot.
- Tips: Fragile – keep buoyancy perfect and do not touch the mangrove roots or coral.