Analysis of more than 25,000 images from divers, tourism operators and recreational boats on Australia’s annual Great Reef Census is getting under way. Now in its fourth year, one of the world ...

which protects a large part of the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and a Unesco World Heritage site. The auction for the paradisiacal 7.7-acre isle, which was ...

The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing ... UNESCO, the UN body that oversees World Heritage sites, suggested in 2021 that the site be added to its “In Danger” list. It avoided that designation ...

The kaleidoscope of vibrant colours that the Great Barrier Reef is famous for ... UNESCO placed the national park on its list of World Heritage in Danger in 2010. It found that it had suffered ...

The continent hosts the highest number of endangered properties, with 14 out of the 56 sites on the World Heritage Danger List located in Africa, including three in Eastern Africa: Lake Turkana ...

Whether these efforts will be enough to see the reef keep its World Heritage Status will be examined by UNESCO later this year. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority chief scientist Roger ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are ideal for tourists interested in history, science, and architecture. Consider adding these UNESCO World Heritage Sites to your travel bucket list. Photo credit ...

According to a report released on 17 April by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority — the Australian government’s reef-management agency — the UNESCO World Heritage-listed reef is ...

The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing “mass coral bleaching”, says the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chief Scientist Dr Roger Beeden. It comes as a global mass coral bleaching ...

Scientists fear time is running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef, which is enduring one of its most extensive coral bleaching events. The full extent of the impact is still unknown despite a ...