THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

SOME PROBLEMS

• Rubbish in the reef
• Pollution of the waters
• Climate change rising sea temperature
• Coral bleaching
• Over fishing

SOME IMPORTANT PARTS TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

• Lots of different types of fish and animals
• Different types of Coral
• Worlds largest coral reef
• 900 islands

HOW CAN WE HELP

• Put more rubbish in the recycling bin
• Give some money to the great barrier reef
• When visitors go to the beach they should take there rubbish home
• If you are on a boat dont throw your rubbish of the boat
• Recycle our washing up water so the chemicals don't go into the water stream

CONSEQUENCES

• Some sea creatures will come extinct
• Tourism will go down
• Rising ocean temperature
• Water becomes over acidic
• Coral being bleached

WHERE IT IS LOCATED

DID YOU KNOW

• The great barrier reef can be seen from outer sace
• A world heritage site
• An important part of the indigenous culture