Reef Authority Newsroom

Reef Authority Newsroom

Threats to the Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is a natural treasure and one of the world's best managed marine areas, but like all tropical coral reefs around the world it’s facing serious threats.

Coral and coral cover

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest and best-known coral reef ecosystem in the world and hosts thousands of species of hard and soft corals.

Reef Authority Hosts Pacific Reef Forum

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) has welcomed more than 35 coral reef managers from across the Pacific for the inaugural Pacific Coral Reef Collective.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (Reef Authority) has welcomed more than 35 coral reef managers from across the Pacific for the inaugural Pacific Coral Reef Collective.

Keeper of the Reef and the hive

Fred Nucifora certainly has a passion and buzz for the environment.

Fred Nucifora certainly has a passion and buzz for the environment.

Aerial surveys confirm extent of bleaching on southern Great Barrier Reef

Media Release

28 February 2024

Helicopter flights over the southern Great Barrer Reef have confirmed extensive coral bleaching across the region.

Green Island reef rehabilitation project

Located 27 kilometres from Cairns in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Green Island is the site of an innovative five-year reef regeneration trial which launched November 2020.

Great Barrier Reef Green Turtle Research Program

Six species of marine turtle are found on the Great Barrier Reef. The Reef region has globally significant nesting and foraging areas for green, loggerhead, hawksbill and flatback turtles.

Project Reefresh: Bait Reef rehabilitation

Project Reefresh: Bait Reef rehabilitation is an innovative, multi-stakeholder reef rehabilitation project trialling three tools