JOURNAL ARTICLE

Great Barrier Reef coastal habitats get $28.5m for 'rehab'.

  • Published In: Wildlife Australia, 2024, v. 61, n. 3. P. 6 1 of 2

  • Database: Agriculture Plus 2 of 2

Abstract

The Australian Government has allocated $28.5 million to fund 18 projects aimed at restoring and rehabilitating coastal habitats on the Great Barrier Reef. These projects will focus on activities such as revegetating coastal ecosystems, managing weed infestations, stabilizing shorelines, and mitigating erosion. The funding is seen as a positive step, but the Biodiversity Council suggests that more funding is needed to address past destruction and ongoing degradation. Restoring coastal habitats can have multiple benefits, including reducing pollution and sedimentation reaching the reef, increasing habitat for fish and other fauna, and sequestering carbon. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Wildlife Australia. 2024/09, Vol. 61, Issue 3, p6
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0043-5481
  • Accession Number:179927307
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