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"This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of one of the world’s natural
wonders – the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea off the east coast of
Queensland, Australia."
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"The Great Barrier Reef extends for nearly 2300 km and covers an area of more
than 344 000 sq km, approximately the size of Italy. It is the largest living
organism on Earth and the only living thing the naked eye can see from space.
Despite its name, the Great Barrier Reef is not a single reef, but an
interlinked system of about 3000 reefs and 900 coral islands, divided by narrow
passages. An area of biodiversity equal in importance to tropical rainforests,
the reef hosts more than 1500 species of tropical fish, 400 types of coral,
hundreds of species of bird and seaweed and thousands of marine animals,
including sharks, barracuda and turtles.
In recognition of its significance the reef was made a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 1981."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
