Let's go back to this exceptional site, very popular destination, especially for the fanatics of Underwater diving !
It is sometimes called " the largest living organism in the world ". The a large coral barrier , located in Australia, is a 2600 km long reef, which makes it the longest coral reef in the world.
In all, it is an area of 350,000 square kilometers that house more than 2,500 species. The great coral barrier therefore deserves its place in heritage of humanity (it has been inscribed since 1981) and represents a dream for multiple divers in the whole world .
Suffice to say that a plunged on the eighth wonder of the world is an experience, most unique.
You will find many structures accustomed to on site, accommodate divers from everywhere, but also travel agencies that will organize everything. The size of diving outings can sometimes impress: up to 150 divers per boat. Suffice to say that it is not small expedition!
The price, although receiving, still runs around € 130 for simple diving, but if your budget allows it, it is also possible to go to cruises, stays, visits to some of the 600 islands between as on the island of Lady Eliott .
The temperature flows between 20 and 30 degrees depending on the time of year and according to the sites, but beware of the cyclones between November and April!
Local flora and fauna are indescribable
Impossible to quote all the species ... of all sizes, all colors, from rays to harmless sharks for humans, without forgetting the whales, the clowns fish to name only the best known. The details of colors and the shows that are there are that many divers do not come out full of it as there are things to see.
Unfortunately, the news is not very good. The Great Corail barrier would be threatened in the short term according to UNESCO, which decided to add the site to the list of heritage in danger despite the efforts put in place by the Australian government (prohibition to anchor, payment of a reef tax for tourists who wish to observe it ...)
However, all measures in the world will not be able to erase the impact that can be visited by so many tourists: repeated fins, incessant passages of boats, animal feeding, etc. Without forgetting that pollution is not only due to the activities of scuba diving , but also cruises, planes that fly over bay, global warming, coastal development and that of industrial activities in general.
The general opinion is reassuring by invoking the economic issues that revolve around such a visited and also famous site. Time will tell us what will happen in the more or less long term of Grande Barrier de Corail .
divers arise the pros and cons. and you would go there? To what is we ready for Live the adventure ?
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