about the great barrier reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
The Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of hard coral, one-third of the world’s soft corals, 134 species of sharks and rays, 6 of the world’s seven species of endangered sea turtles, 3,000 molluscs , thousands of different sponges, worms and crustaceans, 630 species of starfish and sea urchins , 215 bird species and more than 30 species of marine mammals! The Great Barrier Reef also has many endangered species such as Dugongs, Humpback whales, Minke Whales, Whale Sharks, Green Sea Turtles, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Flatback Sea Turtles, Leatherback Sea Turtles, and Olive Ridley Sea Turtle! New Species are being found all the time so thats not all!
The Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist destination with over two million visitors each year. Tourism gives the Great Barrier Reef $5-6 billion per year! Wow!!
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system. The Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands. This reef can be seen from space. The Great Barrier Reef is greater in size than Tasmania and Victoria combined. The Great Barrier Reef is greater in size than the United Kingdom, Holland and Switzerland combined. The Great Barrier Reef is the same size as Italy, Germany, Malaysia or Japan. The Great Barrier Reef is roughly half the size of Texas.
It may be twenty million years old!
The Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of hard coral, one-third of the world’s soft corals, 134 species of sharks and rays, 6 of the world’s seven species of endangered sea turtles, 3,000 molluscs , thousands of different sponges, worms and crustaceans, 630 species of starfish and sea urchins , 215 bird species and more than 30 species of marine mammals! The Great Barrier Reef also has many endangered species such as Dugongs, Humpback whales, Minke Whales, Whale Sharks, Green Sea Turtles, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Flatback Sea Turtles, Leatherback Sea Turtles, and Olive Ridley Sea Turtle! New Species are being found all the time so thats not all!
The Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist destination with over two million visitors each year. Tourism gives the Great Barrier Reef $5-6 billion per year! Wow!!
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system. The Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands. This reef can be seen from space. The Great Barrier Reef is greater in size than Tasmania and Victoria combined. The Great Barrier Reef is greater in size than the United Kingdom, Holland and Switzerland combined. The Great Barrier Reef is the same size as Italy, Germany, Malaysia or Japan. The Great Barrier Reef is roughly half the size of Texas.
It may be twenty million years old!