The biosphere reserve was described by UNESCO in 2016 as:[2]
The Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve is located in the Southeast Queensland Bioregion in eastern Australia. Renowned for its cultural and ecological significance, the reserve contains the Great Sandy Strait, a Ramsar-listed wetland, and Fraser Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The reserve incorporates the largest Sand Island and coastal sand mass in the world.
The reserve is a volcanic area and the highest peak in its vicinity is Mount Mothar (450 metres above sea level). There are 6 rivers flowing through the reserve and it is known for being home to the world's tallest and richest rainforest growing on sand.[4]
Webpage for the Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve on the Protected Planet website
December 15, 2023
great, sandy, biosphere, reserve, biosphere, reserve, australian, state, queensland, located, land, coastal, waters, associated, both, with, local, government, areas, fraser, coast, region, gympie, region, fraser, island, also, known, gari, gari, with, known, . Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Australian state of Queensland located on land and coastal waters associated both with the local government areas of the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region and Fraser Island also known as K Gari and Gari and with the bay known as Hervey Bay 1 Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve QueenslandGreat Sandy Biosphere ReserveNearest town or cityHervey Bay 1 Coordinates25 22 58 656 S 152 49 39 828 E 25 38296000 S 152 82773000 E 25 38296000 152 82773000Established1977 2 Area12 422 16 2 Visitation950 000 annual estimate in 2016 2 WebsiteGreat Sandy Biosphere ReserveFootnotesCoordinates 2 The biosphere reserve was described by UNESCO in 2016 as 2 The Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve is located in the Southeast Queensland Bioregion in eastern Australia Renowned for its cultural and ecological significance the reserve contains the Great Sandy Strait a Ramsar listed wetland and Fraser Island a UNESCO World Heritage site The reserve incorporates the largest Sand Island and coastal sand mass in the world The biosphere reserve was established in 2009 and its managing authorities are reported as being the Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management Ltd the Environmental Protection Agency Queensland the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the local government areas of the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region 2 3 The reserve is a volcanic area and the highest peak in its vicinity is Mount Mothar 450 metres above sea level There are 6 rivers flowing through the reserve and it is known for being home to the world s tallest and richest rainforest growing on sand 4 See also editList of biosphere reserves in AustraliaReferences edit a b Proposed Great Sandy Biosphere in an Australian context PDF Commonwealth of Australia 2008 Retrieved 6 November 2016 a b c d e f Great Sandy Man and the Biosphere Programme UNESCO Retrieved 6 November 2016 Australia Man and the Biosphere Programme UNESCO Retrieved 6 November 2016 Ecological Characteristics UNESCO External links editOfficial website Webpage for the Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve on the Protected Planet website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve amp oldid 1098682724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
