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Biodiversity Month: Coral reefs are among the planet's most biodiverse ecosystems

by GBRMPA 7 Sep 2018 10:40 UTC
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It's Biodiversity Month! Held each September, coral reefs are among the planet's most biodiverse ecosystems.

Help celebrate biodiversity this month by finding out what you can do to protect our amazing Great Barrier Reef.

Find out more here

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