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The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, [1] [2] composed of over 2,900 individual reefs [3] and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi).
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest structure composed of living entities, stretching 2,000 km (1,200 mi) but contains many organisms of many types of species. When considering singular entities, the largest organisms are clonal colonies which can spread over large areas.
Belize Barrier Reef: Belize: This is the second biggest coral reef system on Earth, the largest being the Great Barrier Reef. It is approximately one third the size of the 900km long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. Benares Shoals: Peros Banhos atoll, northern Chagos Archipelago
Set off the coast of Sablayan in the Philippines, Apo Reef Natural Park spans 13 square miles. This protected aquatic wonderland teems with marine life, including 530 fish species and 400 types of ...
The giant clam lives in flat coral sand or broken coral and may be found at depths of as great as 20 m (66 ft). [ 6 ] : 10 Its range covers the Indo-Pacific , but populations are diminishing quickly and the giant clam has become extinct in many areas where it was once common. [ 5 ]
The sea contains numerous islands and reefs, as well as the world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. All previous oil exploration projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are ...
The Great Barrier Reef is showing signs of repair. The reef has been suffering from a large amount of ocean bleaching due to the rise in ocean temperatures. Unfortunately, the Great Barrier Reef ...
The island is situated on the leeward (western) side of Heron Reef, a fringing platform reef of significant biodiversity, supporting around 900 of the 1,500 fish species and 72% of the coral species found on the Great Barrier Reef. [2] During the summer months Heron Island is also home to over 200,000 birds including Noddy Terns and Mutton Birds.