Protecting The Great Barrier Reef - Behind the News

✎ Free Teacher Resources, See Below ↓ The UN's cultural heritage organisation, UNESCO, will decide whether or not to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Listing to "in danger". It’s something the government has been trying to avoid and some are worried about the effect it’ll have on tourism. But others say it’s a sign that the reef needs more help. TEACHER RESOURCES Students will learn more about the Great Barrier Reef; the threat to the reef, the animals that live there and what is being done to protect it. Geography – Year 3, Science – Years 4-6. https://www.abc.net.au/cm/lb/13470048... BTN STORY PAGE https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/... RELATED BTN STORY GBR Problems https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/... GBR Solutions https://www.abc.net.au/btn/10488606 GBR World Heritage https://www.abc.net.au/btn/10528756 Coral Spawning https://www.abc.net.au/btn/10522092 Coral Bleaching https://www.abc.net.au/btn/10524996 __________________________________________ Make sure to like & subscribe to our videos if you want to stay in the know! 👉 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/behindthenews... We have 1000s of stories on all sorts of topics - if you're looking for help to understand something, you'll probably find it on BTN http://www.abc.net.au/btn/ Follow us on Social Media: TikTok   / behindthenewstv   Facebook:   / abcbtn   Instagram:   / behindthenews   For the past 50 years, Behind the News has been helping to break down current issues and events for young people all around the world. The program is a high-energy, fun way for people to learn about the stories we see in the news while providing background information that isn’t usually given by other news bulletins.