The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s natural wonders and is the largest coral reef on Earth. It was placed on the World Heritage List in 1981 in recognition of its superb natural beauty and biological diversity. But like other reefs throughout the world, it is under pressure. Building on decades of management, the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan is the shared blueprint for protecting the Reef over the next few decades in a partnership approach involving governments, scientists, Traditional Owners, community and industry.
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A draft of the updated Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan has been released for public comment. The six-week public consultation period closes on 30 September 2020.
Read more: Reef 2050 plan
January-June 2020 report to the Minister for the Environment.
Read more: Report to the Minister for the Environment the Hon. Sussan Ley MP — January - June 2020
An initial $150 million will be invested in the new phase of the government’s Reef Restoration and Adaptation work, following the government’s endorsement of a two-year feasibility study led by the…