Erin 25

Hello
Here is my Letter to the editor.
Cheers Erin

Ms Erin Gaff
Lawn Hill station
PMB 34
Mt Isa 4825


Sunday Mail
GPO BOX 130
Brisbane 4001


Dear Editor,
I am writing to you because I would like to discuss about the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef stretches from the top of Cape York to the bottom of Bundaberg. It also has 2800 species of fish alone, 400 different types of coral, 15 species of sea snake and 6 species of sea turtle which are endangered.
Fishing is a great threat to many animals such as the dugong, sea turtles and lots of fish. Coral is also harmed by the fishing nets dragging along the sea. This should be stop because it is ruining the Great Barrier Reef and all that live there. Not only are fish nets killing the coral but they are also destroying habitats for many little fish and sometimes baby sea snakes.
Tourism, in the last ten years there has been approximately 20million people come to visit the Great Barrier Reef. Tourists need to be aware of taking objects that could be an animal’s home. Tourists should not litter because the plastic can choke many sea animals and they would die.
Big boats such as oil carriers should not be allowed anywhere near the reef waters. The oil carriers should not be able to take a short cut through the reef because if they have a spill the marine life would die. If a spill occurred the Great Barrier Reef would not recover for at least a thousand years.
I believe that the Australian Government should start protecting more of the Great Barrier Reef for future generations. If the protection is made it would bring hope to the Great Barrier Reef.

Yours sincerely,
Ms Erin Gaff