Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water
The Australian Government has committed $91.8 million to strengthen protection of the Great Barrier Reef.
The new funding is comprised of $34.9 million for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to maintain on ground and on water management. It also includes $56.9 million for actions under the Reef 2050 Plan to support:
- restoration and adaptation projects
- water quality monitoring and enhanced research.
Major initiatives include:
- 30 million to scale up reef restoration and adaptation technologies
- $18.9 million to expand crown of thorns starfish control efforts
- $6.6 million to strengthen monitoring through the Eye on the Reef program
- $5 million to support tourism operators delivering reef protection activities
- $3.5 million for coordinated field management across the Marine Park.
These measures aim to boost the Reef’s resilience to climate change and support regional jobs.
They will maintain Australia’s position as a global leader in reef management.
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