Who Is GBRMPA?
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
About GBRMPA
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is the primary agency responsible for the management and protection of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The agency assists the reef in several ways:
- Environmental monitoring and research: GBRMPA conducts ongoing monitoring and research to understand the health of the reef and the impacts of human activities and natural events on the ecosystem.
- Management planning: GBRMPA develops and implements plans for the management and protection of the Great Barrier Reef, including zoning plans, habitat protection plans, and species management plans.
- Regulation and enforcement: GBRMPA is responsible for the enforcement of regulations and laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including the management of shipping and fishing activities, the control of pollutants and nutrients, and the protection of threatened and protected species.
- Education and outreach: GBRMPA provides educational and outreach programs to promote awareness and understanding of the Great Barrier Reef and its values, and to encourage responsible use of the reef.
- Restoration and rehabilitation: GBRMPA supports the restoration and rehabilitation of damaged and degraded areas of the reef, through programs such as coral reef restoration, seagrass and mangrove planting, and weed management.
By carrying out these activities, GBRMPA helps to protect and conserve the Great Barrier Reef and its unique and valuable ecosystem, for the benefit of present and future generations.
GBRMPA
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is Australia’s reef management agency, leading a global effort to preserve and protect one of the planet’s most significant natural wonders: the Great Barrier Reef.
LMAC
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is advised on Marine Park management issues at a local level by voluntary community-based committees called Local Marine Advisory Committees.
Reef Blueprint
The Reef Blueprint for Resilience is the primary output of the 2017 Reef Summit, attended by 70 regional, national and international delegates representing marine park managers, Traditional Owners, government agencies, research institutions, industry groups, Reef users and other stakeholders.
outlook report
Every five years, we publish an Outlook Report that examines the Great Barrier Reef’s health, pressures, and likely future. We also produce an in brief summary of the report.
Tourism Reef Protection Initiative
Seventeen marine tourism operators along the Great Barrier Reef have undertaken thousands of hours of Reef conservation activities as part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Tourism Industry Activation and Reef Protection Initiative.
Reef Health
As Australia’s lead management agency for the Reef, we closely monitor Reef conditions throughout the year. From May to November each year, we issue regular Reef health reports. Over the summer, we issue weekly public reports on the conditions of the Reef.
Reef 2050 Plan
The Australian and Queensland governments’ Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan) provides an overarching long-term strategy for managing the Great Barrier Reef — it coordinates actions and guides adaptive management to 2050.
The Reef 2050 Plan has recently been updated to ensure it remains current and addresses emerging issues informed by the latest knowledge and science.
How do we contribute?
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has identified regional locations where LMAC’s can be formed to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues and provide locally specific input into Marine Park management arrangements.
As Committee members, the terms of reference provide further information on how the committees help the Marine Park Authority and other management agencies keep in touch with marine and coastal issues at a local level and understand the use of the Marine Park.