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On our day trip to the Great Barrier Reef on our holiday in Australia, July 25, 2014 Queensland, Australia.
It would have been wonderful to have been able to gone snorkelling but I am claustrophobic so couldn't. We did go in the submarine they have that goes under water to look at the corals and fish which was great but the glass was all scratched up so the photos didn't turn out too well.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. CNN labeled it one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Queensland National Trust named it a state icon of Queensland.
A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such as fishing and tourism. Other environmental pressures on the reef and its ecosystem include runoff, climate change accompanied by mass coral bleaching, and cyclic population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish. According to a study published in October 2012 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the reef has lost more than half its coral cover since 1985.
The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and is an important part of local groups' cultures and spirituality. The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions. Tourism is an important economic activity for the region, generating over $3 billion per year.
The Great Barrier Reef supports a diversity of life, including many vulnerable or endangered species, some of which may be endemic to the reef system.It is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space.
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef
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An adventure by helicopter over the Great Barrier Reef to see this magnificent coral is breathtaking, absolutely breathtaking
Sorry for the shakiness. This is the first time using this camera. As you can see, there are some really big fish there! Agincourt Reef on the outer banks of the Great Barrier Reef.
Maldives Under the Reef - An Abundance of Vibrant Tropical Fish www.sandspice.com/maldives-under-the-reef/
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One cannot go to the Whitsundays without a visit to the reef. I chose to do a fly over and what a view it is. The reef is 2300km long and between 60 and 250km wide. Quite amazing. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/facts-about-the-great-ba...
Underwater reef snorkeling* from a boat at Puerto Morelos - Riviera Maya, Mexico *Puerto Morelos Biosphere Reserve
a controversial mural depicting the Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk holding a gun to the head of Nemo. It is all about the Queensland premier 's support (financial and otherwise) for the digging of the world's biggest, Indian owned ,coal mine right near the Great Barrier Reef.
The inspiration for this little MOC came from the bright light yellow brick (47115). The odd shaped brick reminded me of the old baseplates which were 1 brick thick, and I thought of it as a base for something. Since I was taking apart my previous coral reef inspired MOC, I naturally thought of this bright light yellow brick as a sand based sea bottom full of underwater life.
Seventy-five percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures, according to a 2011 analysis. The most immediate and direct threats arise from local sources, which currently threaten more than 60% of coral reefs. Local threats include impacts from fishing, coastal development, and pollution. Left unchecked, the percent of threatened reefs will increase to more than 90% by 2030 and to nearly all reefs by 2050. Grab a desktop wallpaper of this image.
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The many marine birds of the coastal areas gather waiting for the tide to drop just a little more. Then its feed time on the flats for the Pelicans, Reef Herons, Oystercatchers and thousands of little Stints that fly in from Russia each year.
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