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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing by Unesco

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing by Unesco
South China Morning Post Saturday 04 July 2026, 07:15 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite the United Nations reporting “utmost concern” about mass coral bleaching and the impact of climate change. Canberra welcomed on Saturday the draft decision by Unesco to maintain the World Heritage status of the 2,300km-long (1,426-mile) reef stretching along the coast of Queensland state. Unesco has been monitoring the reef annually since 2021, when it warned it was at risk of being...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite the United Nations reporting “utmost concern” about mass coral bleaching and the impact of climate change. Canberra welcomed on Saturday the draft decision by Unesco to maintain the World Heritage status of the 2,300km-long (1,426-mile) reef stretching along the coast of Queensland state. Unesco has been monitoring the reef annually since 2021, when it warned it was at risk of being placed on...
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