The Great Barrier Reef Recovers – Highest Coral Cover In 36 Years

Great Barrier Reef, the 3000km coral structure of Queensland coast, was threatened by warming seas. The latest survey report on coral reef conditions by (AMIS) shows another year of increased coral cover across much of the reef. The survey conducted in May 2022 by AIMS Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP), average hard coral cover in the region north of Cooktown increased to 36% from (27% in 2021) and to 33% in the central Great Barrier Reef from (26% in 2021). The Great Barrier Reef’s recovery gives rise to the highest coral cover in 36 years. In the north and central regions, … Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef Recovers – Highest Coral Cover In 36 Years