Great Barrier Reef Avoids 'In Danger' Listing by UNESCO
Australia's Great Barrier Reef has once again avoided being placed on UNESCO's list of threatened World Heritage sites. Despite an UN warning about its vulnerability, the decision was welcomed by Australia.
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef again avoids 'in danger' label
UNESCO acknowledged Australia's efforts towards the Great Barrier Reef's health but raised concerns over mass bleaching. For now, the popular marine site seems to have dodged the "endangered" tag.
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite the United Nations reporting “utmost concern” about mass coral bleaching and the impact of climate change. Canberra welcomed on Saturday the draft decision by Unesco to maintain the World Heritage status of the 2,300km-long (1,426-mile) reef stretching along the coast of Queensland state. Unesco has been monitoring the reef annually since 2021, when it warned it was at risk of being placed...
By Agence France-Presse
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