Australia Commits $200 Million to Enhance Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef

The funding addresses poor water quality run-off; water health plays a pivotal role in the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem.

Assorted reef fish swim above a staghorn coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia, on Oct. 25, 2019. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

The federal government announced a $200 million (US$131 million) boost towards improving water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.

An extra $50 million was added to the new Landscape Repair Program to address the significant threat of poor-quality water entering the Reef from nearby catchments.