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๐ฟ Natural Wonders
Great Barrier Reef
World's largest coral reef system; visible from space
๐ฆ๐บ Australia Queensland 1981
๐ฟ Why It Matters
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2,300 km long โ largest living structure on Earth; visible from space
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Home to 1,500 fish species, 4,000 mollusc species, 6 turtle species, 215 bird species
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (1981); threatened by climate change and coral bleaching
World's largest living structure; home to 1,500 species of fish
Quick Facts
Category
๐ฟ Natural Wonders
Country
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
Location
Queensland
Key Year
1981
About
World's largest coral reef system; visible from space