Great Barrier Reef under threat

The UNESCO delegation代表團 will investigate concerns that the mining採礦 industry is damaging the Great Barrier Reef大堡礁. The exploitation開發 of oil and gas is driving推動 industrial expansion擴張 along much of the northern Queensland coast, including plans for the world's biggest coal port煤港 near the town of Bowen.

The Australian government has imposed徵收 strict嚴格的 guidelines方針 to protect marine海洋 life and ensure確保 water quality.

But environmentalists want the authorities to suspend暫停 all new developments while an official review of the health of the Great Barrier Reef is carried out進行着

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