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Great Barrier Reef

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

BY SIENA RUSSELL

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

IN THE CORAL SEA OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA

DID YOU KNOW

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