Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
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Preserve the Wonder
Discover how the work of many is helping to preserve the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef and find out how you can play a part in protecting the Reef.
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About the Great Barrier Reef
Find out more about the importance of the Great Barrier Reef, how it’s managed and what’s threatening the reef.
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Queensland Reef Water Quality Program
Our actions to implement the Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce’s recommendations; and reef science, research and Best Management Practice programs for farming in reef catchments.
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Protection of wetlands in Great Barrier Reef catchments
Wetlands help prevent sediment and nutrients entering the reef. We protect wetlands through law and by providing landowners with management resources through WetlandInfo.
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Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan
The overarching action plan between the Australian and Queensland governments and partners to protect and manage the Great Barrier Reef to 2050.
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Reef Water Quality Protection Plan
The Australian and Queensland government plan to improve the quality of water entering the reef from broadscale land use.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
The Australian Government’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is responsible for protecting the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the World Heritage Area.
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Great Barrier Reef Islands Biosecurity
Their World Heritage status means they are internationally important. Biosecurity is vital to their natural integrity.
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Consultation now closed: RIS for enhancing reef protection regulations
Consultation on the regulatory impact statement (RIS) closed on 19 February 2018. The RIS outlines the costs and benefits for the proposed enhanced reef regulations.
Reef 2050 Update on progress
Australia has provided UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre with an update on progress with actions under the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Want to know more about the MIPs?
Wet Tropics and the Burdekin regions are busy designing the Major Integrated Projects in their regions.
Springvale Station
The Queensland Government has purchased Springvale Station – a 56,000 hectare property in Far North Queensland – for the purposes of adding to the State’s protected area estate and reducing sediment run-off entering the Normanby River catchment which drains to the northern Great Barrier Reef.
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