Bibliography

• http://www.greatbarrierreef.org/great-barrier-reef-facts.php 
• http://www.greatbarrierreef.com.au/great-barrier-reef-facts/for-kids/
• http://sitemaker.umich.edu/gc2sec7labgroup3/introduction
• http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/4797/gbrmpa_ReefBeat_2010SCC_1.pdf
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Suggesting a way to spread the sustainability message to others

The way to spread the sustainability message to others is to put it on T.V. Advertisements, On the news, Newspaper Articles, Telling family members, Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Instagram and to spread the message to people to take pride of The Great barrier Reef.

T.V. Advertisement

The Social Networking Sites

Newspaper Articles

If I were prime minister how would I manage the issues involved?

If I were prime minister I would manage the issues involved by limiting the amount of tourist allowed on The Great Barrier Reef per day, keep the surveillance going using helicopters, patrol boats and security, have scientist divers keep an eye on the fish/creatures and the coral, continue to limiting the amount of fishing allowed and limit how many boats and cruise ships can cross the reef at any time.

The negatives involved in the management of The Great Barrier Reef

The negatives in the management of The Great Barrier Reef include shipping accidents, oil spills, Tourist visits and Overfishing. This is due to us humans. Nature also gives threats to the Reef such as coral bleaching and The Crown of Thorns Starfish. There has also been water temperature and climate change affecting the Reef as well.

The Great Barrier Reef is a popular destination for sightseeing cruises and cargo ships to pass through while on their journey. This can be a threat though because they have a lot of boats and ships come by they could crash and become wreck and the parts of the boats and ships stay at the bottom of the Reef and can damage the marine life living in it. Oil spills have happened due to passing oil containers spreading over 3 kilometers of the Reef.  Tourist visits have been a problem because tourist keep putting rubbish on the ground and then it ends up in the Reef due to the wind and killing or trapping the creatures in The Great Barrier Reef.

Duck covered in oil

Cruise Ship crashes into rock underneath it

The Crown of Thorns Starfish

The positives involved in the management of The Great Barrier Reef

The positives involved in the management of The Great Barrier Reef include putting zoning plans around the reef to tell you where you can do certain activities (such as fishing) and where you cannot do certain activities. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority also protects the reef by having Public Contact, Monitoring the activities and using Surveillance (using planes/helicopters and patrol boats).

The zoning plans used by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority are to help manage and protect the Great Barrier Reef or Marine Park for others to enjoy! These zoning plans are to help people get around and to get to know the zones that they are allowed in and the zones there not allowed in. The other things they do such as monitoring the activities and using surveillance and others are to help protect the area of The Great Barrier Reef so everyone can enjoy it and see what a great Australian Icon it really is!





    The Permit

The Zoning Map

Major Problems on The Great Barrier Reef

The major problems in the management of The Great Barrier Reef are Over Fishing, Pollution, Climate Change, Tropical Cyclones, Oil Spills, Shipping and many more.... It is very, very hard for the government to look after The Great Barrier Reef with all these issues happening to it. The issues that are mostly making things worse on the Reef are Oil Spills,Tropical Cyclones and Pollution.

Causing this much damage to The Great Barrier Reef is not healthy for all the wonderful creatures that live in the reef such as Fish, Turtles etc. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most amazing wonders we have here in Australia, so lets try to care for it a little more.



A Turtle just about to get trapped in a plastic bag 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





                                                                                                                                                                                             

How Did The Aboriginal People Use The Great Barrier Reef Before The Arrival of The Europeans?

The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders used The Great Barrier Reef, The mainlands and the Islands to go fishing, hunting, gathering, gardening, trading and building their own homes. The Aboriginals lived on the coast of Bundaberg to Cape York Peninsula. They have lived on The Great Barrier Reef region for over 60,000 years.

The Torres Strait Islanders used the reef to go across to another island and trade with the Aboriginal groups and also for collecting things needed to help their lifestyle. For the Torres Strait Islanders they did this by making a canoe out of wood or a bamboo float and using the wind to help them navigate to the island they needed to go to. The Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders have relied on The Great Barrier Reef for thousands of years to provide food for them so they can keep up with their lifestyle.



Aboriginals catching lobsters for dinner
 




Getting ready to fish



The Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
have a wonderful maritime culture

The Great Barrier Reef and Human Impact

Interesting Facts

The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system. The reef has over 900 hundred islands stretching over 2,600km. It took mother nature 1,200 years to create it. It is also the worlds largest landmark. The Great Barrier Reef is about the size of 70 million football fields!. This reef has some of the most amazing and colourful fish you would ever see. The biggest fish in the reef is the Whale Shark that can grow up to 12 metres long! The smallest fish is the Stount Infant that is only 7mm long.

 

Human Impact on The Great Barrier Reef

The human impact on the Great Barrier Reef is not good at all. The impact that humans are doing to the reef is over fishing, pollution and global warming. Global Warming has affected the reef as its making the water warmer which has given major effects on the ecosystem. Fishing in the reef has caused a major food web disruption. Pollution to The Great Barrier Reef has affected it so much and has now become a threat to the health and stability of the reef's ecosystem.




Australia's greatest wonder The Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef - an amazing view
of how clear the water is!

Great Barrier Reef