Ningaloo Reef
Ningaloo Reef is one of the largest coral reefs in the world.[1] It is off the Northwest Cape in Western Australia. It is about 260 km (162 mi) long.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Western Australia, Australia |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (x) |
Reference | 1369 |
Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Area | 705,015 ha (1,742,130 acres) |
Coordinates | 22°33′45″S 113°48′37″E / 22.56250°S 113.81028°E |
Ningaloo has about 200 species of hard coral and 50 species of soft coral.[2] More than 520 species of fish live on the reef.[2] Species that can be found at the reef include whale sharks, manta rays, humpback whales, dugongs, and Potato Cod.[2] There are also six of the world's seven sea turtles including the Green turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Hawksbill turtle and Flatback turtle.[2][3]
Marine Park
changeThe Ningaloo Reef Marine Park covers an area of about 5000 square kilometers.[1]
The reef is popular with people from all over the world who come to go scuba diving and snorkelling.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ningaloo WA". Tourism Western Australia. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Ningaloo Reef". Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Ningaloo Reef". WWF Australia. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Ningaloo Reef at Wikimedia Commons
- Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) website Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine