The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) In Australia

Australia is in debt to The Great Barrier Reef as it has brought economic and environmental stability not just to Australia, but the World, from a business and ethical standpoint everyone must put an end in this growing issue.

The author of the paper, Daly, while arguing against the maintaining of marine parks, brings forwards other people’s views as evidence to some very good points to support his position. Apparently, in Australia such Marine Parks are not easily accessible to a population which is largely city based, and consequently, equally inaccessible to the tourists, whom visit the country. Also the exorbitant fees may actually be out of the budgetary means of many tourists. It has been suggested that many tourists come to Australia, specifically to visit such marine parks. The country is an Island, surrounded by an ocean, an ocean full of marine life. Also a very healthy marine tours industry that

Human use and tourism is one of the main reasons the Great Barrier Reef is such an astounding place. The reef consists of more than 400 different kinds of corals, over 1,500 species of fish, and over 200 types of birds (2011). The tourism industry is a major contributor to the local and Australian economy. The range of activities for tourists include day tours, overnight and extended tours, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, whale watching, helicopter tours, and other services that capitalizes on the world’s fascination with it. (2011). The earliest occurance of tourism was in the late 1890’s, when this area became a

GBRMPA is working with the Aboriginal inhabitants and Torres Strait islanders to provide sustainable laws on the Great Barrier Reef to maintain the traditions of the Aboriginal tribes and protect the reef. GBRMPA rely on Aboriginal inhabitants for their knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef as the inhabitants have live with the reef for many generations giving them more

Tourism in Australia has evolved over the years and continues to increase to this day, however it is the effects that tourists have the ability to place on the Southern Great Barrier Reef which are potentially threatening for, not only the reef of lady Elliot Island, however, the corals surrounding it. “International visitations within Australia alone reached 3.9 million visitors within the first 7 months of 2014, which was an increase of approximately 9.5%, a number which continues to rise” (Tourism Australia, 2015). However, with this increasing number, comes possible damaging effects to the surrounding reefs of Lady Elliot Island, possibly leading to the excessive damage of corals due to activities and infrastructure requirements

Because the GBR is such a highly visited tourist attraction for snorkeling and diving, there has been a large number of human structures that have been built in natural areas. Every five years, the Australian government publishes an Outlook Report that examines the Great Barrier Reef’s health, pressures, and likely future. “The report is required under Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (section 54) and aims to provide a regular and reliable means of assessing reef health and management in an accountable and transparent way.” The report shows the actions that have been taken since 2009, including the focus on improving the quality of water that runs off the land. The increased freshwater run-off is in direct relation to the coastal development that has occurred since the major bleaching events have begun. The report released in 2009, states that the greatest risks to the Reef are still climate change, land-based runoff, coastal development, and some remaining impacts of fishing and illegal fishing and poaching. The report points out climate change as being the main cause of the destruction or bleaching of the reef (Department of Environment and Energy 2017). Most observers conclude that the climate change is a direct result of human

The Great Barrier Reef is under threat due to many human impacts and natural impacts. These impacts lead to other consequences that may harm our society as well. For example, if the Great Barrier Reef was to be damaged by pollution, tourism levels would decrease, which can lead to a drop in the economic stance of Australia. For these reasons, it is important to keep our ecosystems safe and protected. Some of the human impacts towards the Great Barrier Reef include:

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most complex natural ecosystems and was listed on the World Heritage List in 1981. It has a large biodiversity with a great variety of habitats and threatened species including over 400 species of corals, 4,000 species of molluscs, over 1,500 species of fish and a huge diversity of sponges, marine worms, anemones and crustaceans.

One environmental issues posted on the facebook group on Ecologically Conscious Social is climate change’s effect impacts on Great Barrier Reef where is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland, Australia.

One environmental issues posted on the Facebook group on Ecologically Conscious Social is climate change’s effect impacts on the Great Barrier Reef where is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. The Great Barrier Reef is located in Queensland, state of Australia.

The GBRMPA as an organisation strives to protect the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park by ensuring all human interactions with the reef are ecologically sustainable and maintain it’s natural

Have you ever wondered how Australia got to be the country with the 13th biggest economy in the world? Employment along the beaches of Australia is an enormous industry. Plus, rivers helped transport goods to where those goods were sold. Lastly, tourists help the economy by paying for a visit to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s clear waters. Australians use their country’s landforms to help support their economy through jobs, transportation and tourism.

The UNESCO World Heritage meet once a year to discuss the preserve the world heritage sites. In July 2015 they decided not to put the Great Barrier Reef on the ‘in danger’ list. The Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 20500 Plan). The

The GBRCS indicates other stressors such as over-fishing, maritime and tourism; however, plan outline has not stated its obligations or compared itself to relevant acts such as the Fisheries management Act 1991and the heritage listing section of the EPBC act. The GBR is a world heritage listed site and is of high international interest. In June 2012, the world heritage committee considered the state of the reef and released a management report which was a turning point for GBR conservation (Department of Environment, 2015). However, there is little mention of this report and Australia’s international obligation on the GBR management and conservation. The lack of detail in terms of related legislation is a weakness as it results in obligations and responsibilities of various surrounding parties and Australia’s obligations on an international level not being clearly

The Great Barrier Reef is a wonderfully magnificent creation put on this earth by God for us to enjoy. The reef is located in the Coral Sea right off the coast of Queensland. It is composed of 2,900 individual reefs and together makes up the largest structure on earth composed of living organisms these organisms are called coral polyps. The Great Barrier Reef is so enormously large that it can even be seen from outer space!