The Queensland government has significantly expanded the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which protects a large part of the iconic reef, before election season, to enhance the protection of endangered ecosystems and vital habitats, with a total of 140 islands or island parts added to the state’s protected areas estate.
The marine park supports a wide range of uses, including fishing, shipping, recreation, research, and protects the reef from damaging activities.
This acquisition has a combined total land size of 1,390 hectares and will help protect endangered and of-concern ecosystems and vital habitats for important species such as green and flatback turtles, seabirds, and shorebirds....
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