What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Q: What is the Great Barrier Reef?
A: The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef located near the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Q: How many coral reefs and islands does the Great Barrier Reef have?
A: The Great Barrier Reef is made up of nearly 2900 coral reefs and over 600 islands.
Q: How big is the Great Barrier Reef?
A: The Great Barrier Reef is 327,800 km2 big and 2600 km long.
Q: Why has the Great Barrier Reef been listed as an important World Heritage Site?
A: The Great Barrier Reef has been listed as an important World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Q: What is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef today?
A: Coral bleaching caused by high sea water temperatures as a result of global warming is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef today.
Q: Has the Great Barrier Reef experienced a die-off due to climate change?
A: Yes, during 2016, the worst die-off ever recorded occurred, due to seas warming around the Great Barrier Reef. Two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in nine months were killed.
Q: Can the Great Barrier Reef be seen from outer space?
A: Yes, the Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space.
