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.
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| Australia's greatest wonder The Great Barrier Reef |
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| Great Barrier Reef - an amazing view of how clear the water is! |
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| Great Barrier Reef |
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