The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, located off Queensland's coast in Australia, is the largest coral reef system in the world. This reef offers a variety of tourist activities such as snorkeling, diving, glass bottom boat tours and helicopter flights to enjoy the view from above. This ecosystem is a habitat for various marine species, including more than 1,500 types of fish, 400 types of hard coral, 4,000 types of molluscs, and hundreds of species of birds and marine mammals. These coral reefs face threats from climate change, ocean warming, pollution and human activities. Various conservation efforts have been carried out to protect and preserve it for future generations.