Years, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) prepares an Outlook The current state of the GBRĬonsensus statement on land use impacts on GBR water quality and ecosystemĬondition shows that the GBR is an ecosystem under pressure. Sector) with an estimated total ‘economic, social and icon asset value’ of $56 billion (p. Its ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ (see further below) and attracts more than 2 million tourists each year.Įconomically, the GBR supports over 60,000 jobs (mostly in the tourism Under the World Heritage Convention, the GBR is recognised for There are several Native Title claims along the QueenslandĬoastline as well as dedicated Indigenous Protected Areas.Īt the global scale, the GBR is an iconic and instantly recognisable Groups are also connected to the GBR and hold cultural knowledge of the broader ThereĪre some 70 Aboriginal Traditional Owner groups withĪuthority for Sea Country management. The GBR is also of tremendous cultural and spiritual significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Role in supporting the overall health and functioning of the GBR ecosystem.ģ0 defined bioregions of reef habitat and 40 bioregions of non-reef habitat within the GBR are inextricably interconnected. Since 2004, management of the GBR hasīeen based on the recognition that each of these habitats plays a critical ![]() Marine habitats including coral reefs, seagrass shoals, mangroves, algal bedsĪnd sponge gardens. Intertidal areas of coastal state waters are made up of a huge variety of The GBR itself, plus its associated islands and Habitat, feeding grounds and migratory pathways for at least 23 seabird and 32 shorebird species (p. Individual islands and cays provide important breeding and roosting The south, to the tropical waters of the Torres Strait.Įcologically rich, the GBR is home to more than 600ĭifferent types of soft and hard corals, 1,625 types of fish and more than 30 It stretchesĢ,300 km along the Queensland coastline from north of K'gari (Fraser Island) in ![]() The GBR is comprised of someģ,000 coral reefs and is roughly the same size as Italy or Japan. ![]() The significance of the Great Barrier Reefīarrier Reef (GBR) covers an area of over 340,000 km 2 and is the world’s largest coral Both major and minor parties, as well as some independents have promised increased action on the GBR including through addressing climate change and improving water quality. In 2021, the World Heritage Committee decided against placing the GBR on the List of World Heritage in Danger, although the possibility is likely to arise again. The main factors influencing the GBR’s values are climate change, land-based run-off, coastal development and direct use. The latest Outlook report, from 2019, found that the GBR ecosystem and its heritage values had deteriorated and were projected to deteriorate further without effective action. The GBR also has an estimated economic value of $56 billion and the industries associated with the ecosystem employ over 60,000 people. The iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is a World Heritage site, a national heritage place and an area of tremendous cultural significance for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Dr Rebecca Bathgate, Science, Technology, Environment and Resources
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