SYDNEY, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An area on the far north coast of Australia will be used as a nature refuge to protect endangered animals and stop large-scale erosion damaging the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland State Government said on Thursday. Springvale Station in Cape York was purchased...
Overview of the Great Barrier Reef sea cucumber fishery with focus on vulnerable and endangered speciesbêche-de-merCoral reefsExportExploitationFisheries managementGlobal tradeCITESIUCNTropical sea cucumbers are in peril due to overharvest. Sixteen species are endangered or vulnerable (IUCN) with high-...
The Great Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the scientists hope that this research could persuade the UN organisation to give it official endangered status to send a signal to the world about how grave the problem of global warming is for this vast and threatened wonder of ...
The Great Barrier Reef has 30 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In addition, six species of endangered sea turtles breed in the reef and two green sea turtle species have genetically distinct populations in the north and south of the reef. The turtles are attracted to the area due...
There is a huge diversity of life supported by the Great Barrier Reef, including a number of vulnerable and endangered species, some of which are unique to the reef system. There are large populations of dugongs living on the reef, more than 1,500 tropical fish species, sea turtles and 30...
The Great Barrier Reef supports various plant and marine animal life. Several species of endangered plants and animals rely on the nutrients and protection of The Great Barrier Reef to survive. Saltwater crocodiles live in areas surrounding the reef, as well as 30 species of dolphins and ...
Help protect the Great Barrier Reef while enjoying a low-impact holiday. Find out how to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage site for future generations.
Does it strike anyone else as odd, that they can claim, with certainty, that half of the Great Barrier Reef is dead, while not knowing that there was a skyscraper-sized pinnacle reef sitting right under their noses? Why does it always shock the “scientists” when they discover he...
One of the World Heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef Region is that it contains major feeding grounds for large populations of the endangered species, Dugong dugon. Dugongs are vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts because they are long-lived slow breeding animals with a specialised diet. Their...
The noise of motorboats over the Great Barrier Reef can stress its inhabitants, stunting the growth of young fish and leaving them less likely to live to adulthood