What are the conservation efforts in the Great Barrier Reef?

Answer 1

Australia is banning fishing in some areas, also it is expanding the protected areas and Australians are preserving water and throwing trash in the right place also scientists are researching the ways coral bleaching occurs and how they might prevent it

Answer 2

There are numerous groups making an effort to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.

• The Species Conservation Unit monitors certain vertebrate species in the Great Barrier reef and provide specialised advice to minimise human impact and its associated risks on Protected Species.
• Naming and recognition of the Great Barrier Reef in 1981 as a World Heritage Area helps raise public awareness of the need to conserve the reef, as well as enabling laws which specifically help protect the Reef.
• The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority works in assocaition with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owner groups to understand how they have managed to conserve the reef yet utilise its resources with minimal impact. Together, these two groups develop and maintain Sea Country Partnerships which will help sustain and conserve the reef.
• Australia is one of the countries of the world implementing a Biodiversity Action Plan which helps to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
• There are regions along the coast near the Great Barrier Reef where use of chemical and pesticides by farmers is being closely monitored, in light of revelations that the chemicals are damaging the ecosystem of the Reef.

Answer 3

Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Action Plan

Climate change has emerged as the most significant long-term threat to the Great Barrier Reef. In response, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, in partnership with the Department of Climate Change, is implementing the Great Barrier Reef Climate Change Action Plan. The Action Plan is funded with an $8.9 million 5-year allocation under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Climate Change Adaptation Framework.

The Action Plan is organised around four objectives: targeted science, a resilient Great Barrier Reef ecosystem, adaptation of industries and regional communities, and reduced climate footprints. While filling key information gaps identified in the Vulnerability Assessment remains an important objective, the major focus of the Action Plan is supporting adaptation activities through policy analysis and review, testing adaptation actions through case studies and inspiring adaptation measures through awareness-raising and partnerships.

Answer 4

There are numerous groups making an effort to help prevent the threats and minimise their effects on the Great Barrier Reef.

• The Species Conservation Unit monitors certain vertebrate species in the Great Barrier reef and provide specialised advice to minimise human impact and its associated risks on Protected Species.
• Naming and recognition of the Great Barrier Reef in 1981 as a World Heritage Area helps raise public awareness of the need to conserve the reef, as well as enabling laws which specifically help protect the Reef.
• The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority works in assocaition with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owner groups to understand how they have managed to conserve the reef yet utilise its resources with minimal impact. Together, these two groups develop and maintain Sea Country Partnerships which will help sustain and conserve the reef.
• Australia is one of the countries of the world implementing a Biodiversity Action Plan which helps to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
• There are regions along the coast near the Great Barrier Reef where use of chemical and pesticides by farmers is being closely monitored, in light of revelations that the chemicals are damaging the ecosystem of the Reef.

Restrictions in boating, fishing, and various other activities have, increasingly, been put in place, to help protect the Great Barrier Reef from further destruction. Nevertheless, it is still an extremely vulnerable ecosystem, and remains threatened.