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The Gnaraloo Feral Animal Control Program (GFACP) operates in conjunction with the Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program (GTCP), a non-governmental organization whose aim is to monitor and protect sea turtle nesting beaches along the coast of Gnaraloo. Since its implementation in 2009, the GFACP has worked to reduce the impact of feral predators ...
Gnaraloo is a remote and undeveloped section of Western Australian coastline, located at the southern extreme of the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park. This conjunction of rugged outback and desert beach is home to threatened sea turtles, a World Heritage coral reef, and an immense diversity of birds and other native terrestrial and marine life.
Nature tourism in Ningaloo is strictly controlled to protect the crystalline waters, soupy with marine life. ... Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef offers eco-luxe tents with all-inclusive food, wine ...
Data from the years 2006 to 2010 on whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, has been evaluated to determine the scale of the tourism operations and the spatial and temporal distribution of interactions between whale sharks and humans; for example: whale shark tours at Ningaloo increased by about 70%. [19]
Whale shark at the reef located off the Ningaloo Coast A manta ray with remoras at Ningaloo Reef. Part of the coral reef pictured underwater in 2012. A large clam pictured underwater in 2012. The Ningaloo Coastline, in 2012. Divers explore a ship wreck adjacent to the coral reef. Stegostoma fasciatum (zebra shark) pictured on the reef in 2007.
An on-ground monitoring and scientific research program was established with the help of the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) (now DPaW), following a similar protocol to the neighbouring Ningaloo Turtle Program in Exmouth. Full season surveys of sea turtle tracks and nests within the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery (1 November - 28 ...
A diversity of corals. Coral reef protection is the process of modifying human activities to avoid damage to healthy coral reefs and to help damaged reefs recover. The key strategies used in reef protection include defining measurable goals and introducing active management and community involvement to reduce stressors that damage reef health.
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