World and All elements necessary to Some loss or alteration of Loss or alteration of the Loss or alteration of most national maintain the outstanding the elements necessary elements necessary to elements necessary to heritage values universal value are to maintain the maintain outstanding maintain the outstanding essentially intact, and outstanding universal universal value has universal value has their overall condition is value has occurred, but occurred, which is occurred, causing a stable or improving. their overall condition is leading to a significant major loss of the Available evidence not causing persistent or reduction in this element outstanding universal indicates only minor, if substantial effects on this of the outstanding value. any, disturbance to this element of outstanding universal value. element of outstanding universal value. universal value. Economic and Use of the Region Use of the Region There are few and Use of the Region social benefits provides significant provides valuable declining economic and contributes little or no of use economic and social economic and social social benefits derived economic and social benefit, in ways that benefit. The Region is from the use of the benefit. The Region holds sustain the fundamental valued by catchment Region. Many do not little value for catchment value of the natural residents, the nation and recognise the value of residents, the nation or resource. The Region is the world community. the Region and do not the world community. strongly recognised, enjoy their visit to the valued and enjoyed by Region. catchment residents, the nation and the world community. A3.2 Key Great Barrier Reef values and attributes – The following table outlines key values and attributes for the Great Barrier Reef. These values and attributes underpin Reef-related Matters of National Environmental Significance. For the World Heritage Area, values are based the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value. World heritage Listed migratory and properties threatened species Park importance Marine places marine x) vii) viii) ix) Reef international rays (now (now (now of (now crocodiles heritage i ii iii iv and turtles Barrier Key values and attributes Marine Whales Wetlands Great Criterion Criterion Criterion Criterion National Commonwealth Dolphins Dugongs Estuarine Sharks Seabirds Shorebirds Integrity Biodiversity — Great Barrier Reef habitats Islands Beaches and coastlines Mangrove forests Seagrass meadows Coral reefs (<30 m) Deeper reefs (>30 m) Lagoon floor Shoals Halimeda banks Continental Open waters Biodiversity terrestrial habitats that support the Great Barrier Reef — Saltmarshes Freshwater wetlands Forested floodplain
World and national heritage values All elements necessary to maintain the outstanding universal value are essentially intact, and their overall condition is stable or improving. Available evidence indicates only minor, if any, disturbance to this element of outstanding universal value. Some loss or alteration of the elements necessary to maintain the outstanding universal value has occurred, but their overall condition is not causing persistent or substantial effects on this element of outstanding universal value. Loss or alteration of the elements necessary to maintain outstanding universal value has occurred, which is leading to a significant reduction in this element of the outstanding universal value. Loss or alteration of most elements necessary to maintain the outstanding universal value has occurred, causing a major loss of the outstanding universal value. Economic and social benefits of use Use of the Region provides significant economic and social benefit, in ways that sustain the fundamental value of the natural resource. The Region is strongly recognised, valued and enjoyed by catchment residents, the nation and the world community. Use of the Region provides valuable economic and social benefit. The Region is valued by catchment residents, the nation and the world community. There are few and declining economic and social benefits derived from the use of the Region. Many do not recognise the value of the Region and do not enjoy their visit to the Region. Use of the Region contributes little or no economic and social benefit. The Region holds little value for catchment residents, the nation or the world community. A3.2 – Key Great Barrier Reef values and attributes The following table outlines key values and attributes for the Great Barrier Reef. These values and attributes underpin Reef-related Matters of National Environmental Significance. For the World Heritage Area, values are based the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value. World heritage properties Listed migratory and threatened species Key values and attributes Criterion i (now viii) Criterion ii (now ix) Criterion iii (now vii) Criterion iv (now x) Integrity Great Barrier Reef Marine Park National heritage places Commonwealth marine Marine turtles Estuarine crocodiles Whales Dolphins Dugongs Sharks and rays Seabirds Shorebirds Wetlands of international importance Biodiversity — Great Barrier Reef habitats Islands Beaches and coastlines Mangrove forests Seagrass meadows Coral reefs (<30 m) Deeper reefs (>30 m) Lagoon floor Shoals Halimeda banks Continental Open waters Biodiversity — terrestrial habitats that support the Great Barrier Reef Saltmarshes Freshwater wetlands Forested floodplain
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