Threatened habitat

1. Name of the threatened habitat?

My threatened habitat is coral reefs.

2. Name of the chosen habitat? Great barrier

reef

3.Map with location of threatened habitat?

The great barrier reef is located off the coast of
queensland near the coral sea in
northeast australia.

4.Outline 3 threats to the

habitat and how they
have affected The
habitat?
Tourism can affect many reefs such as the great
barrier reef.Many tourists affect the coral reef by
breaking pieces of coral for souvenirs.Tourist travel in
boats which damages the coral reefs and harm the
sea creatures.

 Fishing is also a threat to the reefs and sea creatures

such as net fishing which can damage the reefs.The
reefs can get stuck into the net and could break also
oil spilling can cause damage the oil can fall into the
ocean and it can spread into the ocean which can
harm the sea creatures
Climate change can affect coral reef when the ocean
water temperature gets higher the coral reefs can get
stress which could cause them problem.

5. Identify 3 species of plant and or animal

that live in the habitat?
The three species which live in the great barrier reef are
1.dolphins
2.whale
3.shark

6. Name one organization that is involved in

the management of the habitat?
Organization is called wwf which stand for world
wide fund which helps stops sea creatures from
getting harmed.

7.Outline three strategies that are used for

the conservation of this habitat?You can help
the great barrier reef by throwing your rubbish in the bin
not in the ocean and not doing pollution by driving car less
and walking more supporting organization which help
protects sea creatures and coral reefs.

8. Name of plant/animal?
Clown fish
9.Picture of plant/animal?

10.Outline the level of

threat to the species?
The main threat to clown fish is pollution sea level rising is
another threat climate change is also a threat.

11. Outline 1 major threat to the species?

One major threat to clown fish is that clown fish has many
predators such as the octopus,stingray,eel and more these
sea creatures can harm clown fish.

12. Outline any plant/or animal species that

are now extinct from the habitat?

Archelon is a sea creature which is extinct.The Archelon

became extinct as the time as the dinosaur at the end of
triassic period.Archelon went extinct because of this,
scientists believe that k-2extinction is a big meteor that
impacted the Earth.

13. Name one organization that working to

protect this animal species? The animal rescue
site is a website which helps clown fish and other sea
creatures.

14.Outline 3 strategies that have been used

for plant/animal conservation?
1. Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS).