The GBMPA has a 25 year management plan which outlines a mix of on-ground work, policies, strategies and engagement. ( GBRMPA, 2016). As a World Heritage Area, the Reef is recognized internationally for its outstanding universal value. The GBRMPA is responsible for ensuring the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - one of the world's greatest natural treasures - is protected for the future. Most of the day-to-day management of the GBRMP is carried out by the QNPWS under special agreement with the Commonwealth. To accomplish this, the Authority delegates some responsibilities for day to-day management to other Commonwealth and Queensland agencies, in particular the Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service. Management and Authorities The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is responsible for the management of the marine park. The following video outlines some of the unique biodiversity found within the Great Barrier Reef. For more information on ecosystems click here. For some of the negative impacts that humans have had on the corals, read the article Massive Bleaching Affects Great Barrier Reef, from NPR News.įor a complete list of protected species click here and jump to page 13. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is currently trying to protect its corals due to human activities such as coral harvesting and coral bleaching. Some of the protected species in the Great Barrier Marine Park include: Local Level – this group of species are listed Local level: species mentioned in Table 29 of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983.State Level - this group of species that are prescribed as endangered, vulnerable, near threatened and least concern under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 of Queensland.National Level – this is the group of species that are listed as threatened species, a listed migratory species or a listed marine species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.International Level – this is the group of species which are listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered under the IUCN ( World Conservation Union).The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has classified many of the protected species into four levels based on the requirements or nature of the species. This is to ensure the long-term viability and maintaining the genetic diversity of the marine populations of the Great Barrier Reef. The GBRMP is home to thousands of different marine species which are depleting, threatened, rare or endangered species and populations. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) became a Marine Protected Area for several reasons. For an in-depth look into the history of the Great Barrier Reef click here. These coastal ecosystems provide the interconnections that support the physical, biological and biogeochemical process that underpin the ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage. There are 14 coastal ecosystems that are important to the function of the Reef: coral reefs, lagoon floor, islands, open water, seagrasses, coastline, estuaries, freshwater wetlands, forested floodplain, heath and shrublands, grass and sedgelands, woodlands, forests and rainforests. The Great Barrier Reef is known to be the largest living structure on the planet with thousands of different species it makes it one of the most complex natural ecosystems in the world. The park covers 344,400 km2 in area with the average depth of 35 meters, and its deepest depth to be over 2000 meters, see the below map from MPAtlas for more geographical information. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is located on the northeastern coast of Australia spanning over 2300 Kilometers of coast, covering over 14 degrees latitude, and expanding from 60 Kilometers to 250 Kilometers from the coast line. Tropical Marine Protected Areas Main Menu Introduction to Tropical Marine Protected Areas Apo Island Marine Sanctuary Galapagos Marine Reserve Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve Comparative Analysis of Management Styles Found at Each Location References and Additional Reading Aimee, Dawn, Jacqueline, and Zac f199fb23175ac9c4b67a023a1daeffaf70f7ae17 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 1 media/Great Barrier Reef.jpg T14:13:43-07:00 Aimee, Dawn, Jacqueline, and Zac f199fb23175ac9c4b67a023a1daeffaf70f7ae17 8890 29 image_header T17:38:21-07:00 Aimee, Dawn, Jacqueline, and Zac f199fb23175ac9c4b67a023a1daeffaf70f7ae17 Please enable Javascript and reload the page. This site requires Javascript to be turned on.
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