{"id":14161,"date":"2014-05-01T03:56:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/unesco-warns-australia-over-barrier-reef\/"},"modified":"2014-05-01T03:55:46","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:55:46","slug":"unesco-warns-australia-over-barrier-reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/unesco-warns-australia-over-barrier-reef\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Warns Australia Over Barrier Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-5535 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ew-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>{{Unesco has threatened to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage in Danger site, amid controversy over a plan to dump dredged sediment.}}<\/p>\n<p>Reef authorities granted permission for the dumping in January as part of a project to create one of the world&#8217;s biggest coal ports.<\/p>\n<p>But scientists have warned that the sediment could smother or poison coral.<\/p>\n<p>Unesco said given &#8220;significant threats&#8221; to the reef, it should be considered for inclusion on the danger list.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Barrier Reef is the world&#8217;s largest coral structure, rich in marine life. It stretches for more than 2,600km (1,680 miles) along Australia&#8217;s eastern coast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Other alternatives&#8217;<br \/>\nThe dumping is part of a major development that would allow several companies to export coal reserves from the Galilee Basin area through the Abbot Point port.<\/p>\n<p>Abbot Point lies south of Townsville on the Queensland coast.<\/p>\n<p>Late last year, the government approved an application for the coal terminal to be expanded. The dredging is needed to allow ships into the port.<\/p>\n<p>wirestory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{{Unesco has threatened to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage in Danger site, amid controversy over a plan to dump dredged sediment.}} Reef authorities granted permission for the dumping in January as part of a project to create one of the world&#8217;s biggest coal ports. 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