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Is the Great Barrier Reef a National Park?
The Great Barrier Reef is not just a National park, but a National Marine Park.
Is the Great Barrier Reef classified as a National Park?
Almost. The Great Barrier Reef is classified as a National Marine Park.
Do people hunt in The Great Barrier Reef?
No. The Great Barrier Reef is a protected marine park.
Who is responsible for protecting the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier reef is not owned by any commercial entity or private party. However as it is in Australian waters, a significant portion of it has been designated as a marine park by the Australian government, and it is managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a federal division, in collaboration with the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, and Queensland Fisheries, which are subdivisions of the Queensland state government.
Does GBR stand for Great Barrier Reef?
== == YES, GBR STANDS FOR GREAT BARRIER REEF!!! ALSO GBRMPA STANDS FOR GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY!!!
How is the Great Barrier Reef being managed?
Royal Commissions disallowed oil drilling in the Great Barrier Reef, in 1975 the Government of Australia created the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and prohibited various activities.[80] The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park does not include the entire Great Barrier Reef Province.[12] The park is managed, in partnership with the Government of Queensland, through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to ensure that it is used in a sustainable manner. A combination of zoning, management plans, permits, education and incentives (such as eco-tourism certification) are employed in the effort to conserve the reef. info provided by wikipedia
How is the great reef being managed?
Royal Commissions disallowed oil drilling in the Great Barrier Reef, in 1975 the Government of Australia created the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and prohibited various activities.[80] The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park does not include the entire Great Barrier Reef Province.[12] The park is managed, in partnership with the Government of Queensland, through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to ensure that it is used in a sustainable manner. A combination of zoning, management plans, permits, education and incentives (such as eco-tourism certification) are employed in the effort to conserve the reef. info provided by wikipedia
What are some sources of information about the Great Barrier Reef?
One of the most reliable sources of information on the Great Barrier Reef is the website for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The website is at the related link below.
Does the Great Barrier Reef have a mailbox?
Contact the Great Reef Marine Park in Aus. They are in charge of it's protection in cooperation with the Government.
Why was the Great Barrier Reef marine park established?
It is not man made, but a natural feature. Natural features do not HAVE reasons- they ARE.
When was Great Barrier Reef made a national park?
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 provides for the establishment, control, care and development of a Marine Park covering 98.5% of the Great Barrier Reef Region as defined in that Act. Parts of Green Island (1937) and Heron Island (1943) were gazetted as national parks under the State Forests and National Parks Act 1903-1948 (Queensland). Heron-Wistari and Green Island Marine Parks (1974), gazetted under the Forestry Act 1959-1976 (Queensland), were the first Marine Parks on the reef. Areas of the region may be declared as part of the Marine Park and subsequently zoned. In 1976 these powers were transferred to the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1976 and Fisheries Act 1976, respectively. The first section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Capricornia Section, was proclaimed in 1979. The Cairns and Cormorant Pass sections were declared as part of the Marine Park in late 1981 and the remainder of the Marine Park in subsequent years. The whole area was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981.
When did the great barrier reef become a world heritage site?
Yes. In 1981, the Great Barrier Reef gained international recognition through its inscription on the World Heritage List. The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area is the world's largest and is one of only a few World Heritage Areas that satisfy all four natural World Heritage Criteria.
