The Australian government provides 500 million Australian dollars (312 million) to rescue KorallenriffsGreat Barrier Reef. The money should be used, among or things, for DieWiederherstellung of damaged coral reefs, improvement of water quality and fight against aggressive starfish. With largest investment of its kind in Australia's history, future of reef should be secured, said Environment minister Josh Frydenberg to ABC station.
The ecosystem on norast coast of country extends over a total length of 2,300 kilometers undbeheimatet many thousand species of marine life. However, 's reef due to VonUmweltverschmutzung or climatic changes are severely damaged. In addition, EineHitzewelle had destroyed almost one third of GreatBarrier Reef in years 2016 and 2017, according to researchers, his survival was threatened.
With money, government wants, among or things, to make farmers change ihreBewirtschaftungsmethoden and reduce amount of pesticides flowing into reef. According to Environment Minister Frydenberg, DerKlimawandel remains biggest threat to ecosystem. Despite damage, Great Barrier Reef is erstaunlichwiderstandsfähig.
of reef, which is a wichtigeTouristenattraktion, almost 64,000 jobs depend on Frydenbergs information. The country's economy brings it just under 3, 7Milliarden euros annually. The Great Barrier Reef is "a natural, national and international symbol," says DerMinister. "That is reason why we are so determined to receive passable for future generations."
The huge area, consisting of 2,500 individual reefs, houses a unique flora and fauna and is fundamental to functioning of ecosystem of seas.
Excess heat lets coral dieDieaustralische Government had recently approved two billion australischeDollar for protection of reef within next ten Jahrezugesagt, while at same time approving controversial expansion of a nahegelegenenKohlehafens. The Indian company Adani builds one of largest coal mines in world in BundesstaatQueensland. To coal Zuverschiffen, port of Abbot Point is expanded.
Due to Seinerstarken coal power use and its comparatively kleinenBevölkerung, Australia is one of GrößtenPro-head polluters of greenhouse gas emissions. The Incanberra government has pledged to reduce emissions by 26 to 28 Prozentim compared to year 2005 by 2030. According to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's, part of nunzugesagten sum for Great Barrier Reef is also to be invested in climate protection measures. But he did not call details.
"DieWissenschaft knows very well what coral kills: it is dieüberschüssige heat that comes from burning fossil fuel," said founder of Climate protection movement 350. org, Bill McKibben. He accused Turnbull of supporting greatest coal mine of Weltzu and at same time faking interest in Great Barrier Reef. This is an "acrobatic achievement only a cynical politician can try."
The head of AustralischenUmweltschutz Foundation, Kelly O'Shanassy, said that Great Barrier Reef could only be fully protected by a "concerted approach" reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Date Of Update: 30 April 2018, 12:03
