If you are planning to discover the world’s richest coral reef system, than your quest to search the world’s richest coral garden comes to an end at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the undisputed world’s most important natural assets.
It is the largest natural feature on earth that extends more than 2,300km along the northeast coast of Australia from the northern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg.
These days, barrier reef is also making headlines because it has been ranked number one snorkeling destination in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The survey was conducted on the top five snorkeling destinations in which more than 4500 readers voted for there preferred destinations. Placed in the seven natural wonders of the world by CNN, the reef features amazing natural attractions, coral formations, fish
and other living organisms in a wonderful, colourful marine world that provides an unforgettable experience to travelers.
It is worth knowing that Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest marine park that consists of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands, that stretch for 2,300 km covering an area of approximately 344,400 km.The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a huge part of the reef.
Around two million people visit the reef every year that backs economy with $4 billion. The Great Barrier Reef was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981 too.
