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gptkbp:instanceOf
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coral reef
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 344,400 square kilometers
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:lake
atolls
mangroves
seagrass beds
cays
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:discoveredByEuropeans
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James Cook
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gptkbp:economic_value
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over AUD 6 billion per year
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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marine ecosystem
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gptkbp:governedBy
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gptkb:Government_of_India
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gptkbp:homeTo
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dolphins
whales
dugongs
marine turtles
seabirds
over 1,500 species of fish
over 400 species of coral
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Great Barrier Reef
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gptkbp:largest_coral_reef_system
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true
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gptkbp:latitude_range
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between 9°S and 24°S
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gptkbp:length
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over 2,300 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Coral_Sea
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gptkbp:longitude_range
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between 142°E and 154°E
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gptkbp:notable_for
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biodiversity
snorkeling
scuba diving
colorful coral formations
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gptkbp:number_of_individual_reefs
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over 2,900
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gptkbp:numberOfIslands
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over 900
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef_Marine_Park
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef_Marine_Park_Authority
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Queensland
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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marine biologists
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gptkbp:subject
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documentaries
scientific research
conservation efforts
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
overfishing
pollution
coral bleaching
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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true
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1981
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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over 2 million people annually
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gptkbp:year_discovered_by_Europeans
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1770
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Pacific
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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