Protected status records whether an ecosystem has any legal safeguard against damage. Wikipedia notes "a large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such as fishing and tourism," and the reef itself "was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981." This dimension separates ecosystems with formal protection from those with none.
Managed or Multiple-Use Protection
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UNESCO World Heritage Centre
UNESCO World Heritage Centre- Contains: Mesopotamian Marshes
- Contains: Wadden Sea
View the Source World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund- Contains: Coral Triangle
- Contains: Mesoamerican Reef
- Contains: Cerrado
- Contains: Fynbos
View the Source What Is the Deep Ocean? (NOAA Ocean Exploration)
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