The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has been working with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to create the Great Barrier Reef Ecosystem Accounts, experimental estimates 2022-23. This information will support various Reef programs and inform policy making, including the review and update of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan.
These accounts measure ecosystem extent, condition and services provided by the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) region. The GBR extends across 42.7 million hectares of land, from Cape York to Bundaberg, where catchments flow into 35.2 million hectares of marine environment within and adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
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