Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report
Every 5 years, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority prepares an Outlook Report that provides an independent assessment of the health, condition, use, management arrangements and long-term outlook for the Reef.
The Outlook Report 2019 identifies the Reef is facing significant pressures ranging in scale from local to global.
In particular, the Outlook Report identifies initiatives to halt and reverse the effects of climate change at a global level and effectively improving water quality at a regional scale are the most urgent to improve the Reef’s long-term outlook.
The overall outlook for the Great Barrier Reef was rated ‘very poor’. This tells us that without urgent and effective additional management intervention, the Reef’s values are likely to deteriorate rapidly. However, this assessment is based on current Reef condition and its likely trajectory built on current work to address climate change and improve water quality. It does not reflect the potential success of additional efforts and investments that are underway. Every action taken to improve Reef health and reduce threats and impacts is critical.
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