1. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
With about 3,000 separate reefs and 900 islands, the Great Barrier Reef stretches nearly 2,600 km, in the middle of the sea of nearly 350 thousand km2. This coral reef is located in the Coral Sea area, northeast of Queensland, part of this reef area belongs to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park of the same name. With its huge size, stretching across the vast sea, the Great Barrier Reef can be seen from space, becoming the largest coral reef in the world, and in 1981, the Great Barrier was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage and was considered by CNN as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world and also became the main symbol of Queensland state, which visitors to this Australian destination can easily recognize.
The Great Barrier is considered to have an extremely diverse and rich marine ecosystem, where many endangered species appear in the Red Book. With about 30 species of dolphins and whales recorded, especially with the appearance of Indo-Pacific Humpback whales, Humpback whales. There are 6 rare sea turtle species that come to live in the Great Barrier Reef such as: Green, Hawksbill, Olive Ridley... Not to mention more than 200 species of birds including 40 species of waterfowl, 5 thousand species of mollusks and many species of clams, cone-shell snails...
Marine plants are also an extremely diverse resource on this coral reef, 15 species of coral reef seagrass attract dugongs and sea turtles, 500 species of seaweed... Visiting the Great Barrier Reef is not only an opportunity for visitors to admire the largest coral sea in the world but also an opportunity for visitors to explore the ocean world, meet many rare animals and plants that are not found anywhere else. At the Great Barrier, many types of marine services are exploited. Tourists can play water sports, or relax in 5-star coastal resorts. Or if they want to be close to nature, right on the golden sandy beaches, tourists can camp and hunt for milkyways in the sky of Queensland, which is extremely attractive.
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