Thursday, December 24, 2009

5.Great Barrier Reef

Quick Facts:

Largest coral reef system in the world
Consists of over 2,900 separate reefs
Stretches over 1,600 miles (2,600 km)
Can be seen from outer space
The 133,000 square miles (344,000 km) includes 900 islands














The great barrier reef is the world’s largest individual formation created by living organisms.














As the largest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef includes over 900 islands, over 2,900 separate reefs, and supports one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.












the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world's largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems.












The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and pulling away from it, and viewing it from a greater distance, you can understand why.















great barrier reef is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible from space.

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