Monitoring Review

CRC Reef Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area monitoring review
The major reason for monitoring ecosystems is to detect change. An ecosystem can change naturally or due to human activities. Monitoring of changes that are caused by human activities is important for improved management of natural resources to ensure the sustainable use and conservation of ecosystems. The physical, biological and socio-economic conditions of the Great Barrier Reef are monitored in many ways, ranging from large-scale monitoring by government and research organisations, to community monitoring in coastal environments with an education and awareness focus.

To explore this issue further view the following

1. An introduction to the monitoring review

2. A page-by-page explanation of the monitoring categories (fish and fisheries, marine invertebrates and plants, marine wildlife, physical environment, socio-economic information and water quality)

3. Interactive maps showing the locations where monitoring is done

4. Search to find detailed information on specific monitoring programs.
   This has yet to be built but Click Here for a complete list of programs with the capacity to view a report.

5. Advise us of your monitoring program so we can add it to the website and review. Click Here
   

Please note that this page is continually improved and may alter at anytime.