The Great Barrier Reef

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and supports a wide diversity of life. It is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. It can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. The structure of the Great Barrier Reef is made of billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6130142668
• ISBN13: 9786130142667
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Fastbook Publishing
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"