Australia implements a system to protect coral reefs

On June 17, Australian Environment Minister Tony Burke said the government has implemented a monitoring system, which encourages volunteers to participate in the conservation of the famous coral reef Bao Dai. (Great Barrier Reef) of this country.

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Mr. Burke said the link system includes a free mobile technology application that allows users to directly observe marine species in coral reefs, thereby contributing to improving conservation capabilities. long-term species of living creatures here.

The aforementioned monitoring system was developed by Dai Bao Tieu Marine Life Conservation Center in collaboration with government agencies, scientists, travel agencies, marine life conservation zones and people. coral reefs are being exploited and used.

Great Barrier Reef.(Source: nationalgeographic.com)

This system will also help integrate the monitoring and evaluation systems that have been put into use before and a new system to collect important information about the status of coral reefs and organisms. sea ​​and related issues.

All data collected through these programs will be aggregated in an independent information management and storage system that can regularly update data on coral reefs and feces Add the species that are in the protected list.

The system also allows you to save images at a specific time and compare them to previous data to provide early warning of negative impacts on coral reefs, such as housework. increase the number of thorny seastars.

Dai Bao Tieu is considered as one of Australia's symbolic natural heritage and attracted the attention of the government of this country in conservation and development.

However, a report by the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published earlier this month, stressed that Australian coral reefs could be listed as legacies. The world nature of the United Nations is on the brink of danger if the government of the country fails to timely add measures to strengthen protection before February 2014.

The UNESCO report also asked Australia to end the construction of seaports near coral reefs and provide an overall assessment of the current situation of these areas and recommend that the government need these Certain progress before this agency completes the report.