A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest and longest coral reef system, stretching some 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers). Composed of more than 2,900 individual reefs, it’s one of the world’s great natural wonders. It is also a delicate ecosystem affected by the warming effects of climate change, land-based runoff and crown-of-thorns starfish.
Hoping to protect the area, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef is looking for yacht owners. The organization’s latest project, the Great Reef Census, aims to establish a scientifically sound, broad snapshot of the reef’s status. The group is seeking superyachts whose owners and crew can help put trackers on marine animals.
It’s not too late to save what remains one of the world’s natural wonders, according to CEO Andy Ridley: “While…
