It appears the Great Barrier Reef is in trouble and the Australian branch of the World Wildlife Fund has a campaign on to try and get more protection for this World Heritage area. Problems include, prawn trawling which destroys up to ten times more creatures than are actually harvested and millions of tonnes of sediment and chemicals pouring into the reef lagoon every year. Join Sir David Attenborough and sign WWF Australia's e-petition calling for a comprehensive network of marine sanctuaries in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Posted by Joe at July 12, 2003 08:00 PM