Australia announces billion-dollar funding to protect Great Barrier Reef

Sydney, Australia, Jan 28 (EFE).- Australia announced Friday a further AU$1 billion ($704 million) aimed at protecting the Great Barrier Reef, which last year came close to being added to the list of World Heritage in Danger. The Great Barrier Reef was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 and stretches 2,300 kilometers off …

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