Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Publication Year:
2008
Publication Place
Australia
Physical Description:
18 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35209
Legacy PEIN ID:
75212
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Coral reefs - Status - Oceania
Abstract
The corals reefs of Australia and Papua New Guinea cover 19% of the world's total reef area and contain levels of biological diversity approaching the 'hot spots' of the Philippines and Indonesia; Human pressures on these reefs are lower than in other parts of the world (particularly SE Asia). The reefs of eastern Australia, particularly the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), have a long history of research and monitoring and world leading management; Most coral reef management is implemented through Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) while fisheries resources are managed through specific fisheries management arrangements. Australian reefs are usually managed through cooperative arrangements between state and national governments, while management arrangements in PNG are predominantly driven by efforts of NGOs, local communities and local governments.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Publication Year:
2008
Publication Place
Australia
Physical Description:
18 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35209
Legacy PEIN ID:
75212
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 04-Feb-2009
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021