Gili Islands
Indonesia · Southeast Asia
3 tiny car-free islands off Lombok ringed by turtle-dense reefs and some of the friendliest shark dives in the region.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live coral covers 71% of this reef.
Coral cover
Fish life
More fish than a healthy reef of its kind.
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · MERMAID and the survey teams · Reef Life Survey · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across 15 survey years from 2010 to 2025, live coral cover here has risen from 39% to 71%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 39% |
| 2011 | 46% |
| 2012 | 45% |
| 2013 | 34% |
| 2015 | 36% |
| 2016 | 44% |
| 2017 | 40% |
| 2018 | 22% |
| 2019 | 20% |
| 2020 | 39% |
| 2021 | 29% |
| 2022 | 26% |
| 2023 | 23% |
| 2024 | 32% |
| 2025 | 71% |
What you will see
20 species across the dive sites here
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen 20 days ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Critically endangered
Green sea turtle
Seen 21 days ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Least concern
Blackspotted Puffer
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Least concern
Common Water Monitor
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Least concern
Moorish Idol
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Least concern
Blackpatch Triggerfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Least concern
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Seen 1 month ago
at Halik Reef
White-tip reef shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Vulnerable
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen 2 months ago
at Barracuda Point
Vulnerable
Ornate ghost pipefish
Seen 2 months ago
at Meno Wall
Least concern
Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major
Seen 2 months ago
at Halik Reef
Least concern
Bluefin Trevally
Seen 3 months ago
at Barracuda Point
Least concern
Great Barracuda
Seen 3 months ago
at Barracuda Point
Least concern
Black-tip reef shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Shark Point Gili Trawangan
Vulnerable
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 10 months ago
at Barracuda Point
Vulnerable
Giant Trevally
Seen 12 months ago
at Barracuda Point
Least concern
Dogtooth tuna
Seen Jul 2025
at Meno Wall
Least concern
Barrel Sponge
Seen Jul 2025
at Barracuda Point
Denise's pygmy seahorse
Seen year round
at Meno Wall
Least concern
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Barracuda Point
Dive sites
Shark Point Gili Trawangan
white-tip reef shark · black-tip reef shark · green sea turtle · hawksbill sea turtle
Halik Reef
green sea turtle · hawksbill sea turtle · moorish idol · common water monitor
Meno Wall
ornate ghost pipefish · denise's pygmy seahorse · dogtooth tuna · green sea turtle
Barracuda Point
great barracuda · blacktip reef shark · whitetip reef shark · giant trevally