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Great Barrier Reef

Outlook Report 2024

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (the Marine Park Authority) prepares an Outlook Report for the Great Barrier Reef Region every five years. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth) (the Act) and the regulations applying to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (the Marine Park) specify what the report must contain and the relevant statutory timeframes.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Reef Authority acknowledges the expertise, wisdom, and enduring connections that have informed the
guardianship of the Reef for millennia. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners as the first managers
of this Land and Sea Country, and value their traditional knowledge which continues to inform the current
management and stewardship of the Reef for future generations.

Read the Acknowledgement
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Long-term outlook

What does this report mean for the Great Barrier Reef’s future?

The Great Barrier Reef remains a wonder of the natural world, but it faces an uncertain future. Rising global temperatures are driving unprecedented changes to key habitats, species and ecosystem processes. These will inevitably result in impacts to Reef-dependent human communities. Actions taken now could reduce these effects, if implemented well. 

Read the Long-term Outlook

Effects of human use

What are the benefits and impacts of human use activities on the Great Barrier Reef?