Impact on Australia
The marine tourism business is the most important business in the Great Barrier Reef and a foremost contributor to the Australian economy. Yearly, it generates over $4 billion, being the largest industrial activity in the Great Barrier Reef region.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park contributed an estimated $5.4 billion to Australia’s economy in 2006-07, largely through a thriving tourism industry and commercial and recreational fishing. It was also responsible for providing full time employment for approximately 53,800 people in Australia.
Coral bleaching and the extinction or depletion of marine life on the Great Barrie Reef will greatly affect Australia's tourism industry as it's a very popular destination for tourists to visit. This in turn can affect the employment of people in the tourism industry and result in a decrease in the GDP. This can also damage the Great Barrier Reef's status as a World Heritage listed sight.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park contributed an estimated $5.4 billion to Australia’s economy in 2006-07, largely through a thriving tourism industry and commercial and recreational fishing. It was also responsible for providing full time employment for approximately 53,800 people in Australia.
Coral bleaching and the extinction or depletion of marine life on the Great Barrie Reef will greatly affect Australia's tourism industry as it's a very popular destination for tourists to visit. This in turn can affect the employment of people in the tourism industry and result in a decrease in the GDP. This can also damage the Great Barrier Reef's status as a World Heritage listed sight.