The Great Barrier Reef is known as the world’s largest coral reef and is home to a large population of marine life. The reef consists of more than 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays, and contains an abundance of stunning tropical islands in Australia. This is why the Great Barrier Reef has become a well sought after tourist destination, tourists from around the world come every year to personally see the beauty of the reef for themselves. Tourists not only come here for the picturesque view, but the abundance of recreational activities that are available. If you go there are many activities including glass-bottomed boat observing, snorkelling, whale watching, swimming with dolphins, cruise tours, school/educational trips, scuba diving
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The threats are not only making a huge impact on the reef, but are endangering the living inhabitants. The main causes that are having a major effect is climate change, coastal development, catchment pollution and of course the human race? Climate change still remains the biggest threat to the beautiful reefs future. In 2014 the outlook report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s stated that “Climate” change remains the most serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef. It is already affecting the reef and is likely to have far-reaching consequences in the decades to come. To find out more about what climate change is visit: https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/science-booklets/science-climate-change/1-what-climate-change The other vast threats that the Great Barrier Reef is facing is of course founded from the human race. As many people would know pollution has been affecting a lot of ecosystems for many years now and it is all because of humans. You can’t blame pollution on anyone else, it’s us who are helping to kill the wildlife and ecosystems it’s affecting. The pollution in the Great Barrier Reef is not only affecting the marine wildlife, but the world’s largest collection of corals that make the …show more content…
Over the top fishing practices and industrialisation is also affecting the marine wild life. With fishing being a major recreational sport, and the fish market growing; there are many professional fishing boats/ships that take too many fish. This means that the fish species can’t keep up with their breeding to keep a plentiful population going, while they are being fished out. Industrialisation is creating a growing threat on the reefs future. Right now the Queensland government is planning to dredge huge amounts of the reef away, to let more ships through thin straights between it. It is time that we start to make a difference for once! You can’t let the government destroy the beautiful reef that is home to 1000’s of species of marine
The threats are not only making a huge impact on the reef, but are endangering the living inhabitants. The main causes that are having a major effect is climate change, coastal development, catchment pollution and of course the human race? Climate change still remains the biggest threat to the beautiful reefs future. In 2014 the outlook report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s stated that “Climate” change remains the most serious threat to the Great Barrier Reef. It is already affecting the reef and is likely to have far-reaching consequences in the decades to come. To find out more about what climate change is visit: https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/science-booklets/science-climate-change/1-what-climate-change The other vast threats that the Great Barrier Reef is facing is of course founded from the human race. As many people would know pollution has been affecting a lot of ecosystems for many years now and it is all because of humans. You can’t blame pollution on anyone else, it’s us who are helping to kill the wildlife and ecosystems it’s affecting. The pollution in the Great Barrier Reef is not only affecting the marine wildlife, but the world’s largest collection of corals that make the …show more content…
Over the top fishing practices and industrialisation is also affecting the marine wild life. With fishing being a major recreational sport, and the fish market growing; there are many professional fishing boats/ships that take too many fish. This means that the fish species can’t keep up with their breeding to keep a plentiful population going, while they are being fished out. Industrialisation is creating a growing threat on the reefs future. Right now the Queensland government is planning to dredge huge amounts of the reef away, to let more ships through thin straights between it. It is time that we start to make a difference for once! You can’t let the government destroy the beautiful reef that is home to 1000’s of species of marine