USA dropped bombs on the Great Barrier Reef
The four bombs were dropped during a military exercise last Tuesday, 16th July.
They were released in the protected area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
See map at the bottom of the case.
It is about four 250-pound bombs. Two of the bombs should be without explosives, while the other two bombs by the U.S. Army to be unreinforced.
Two fighters central AV-8B Harrier was released bombs as part of an exercise, but unclear reasons, civil vessels inside the practice area.
- In the area where it was allowed to drop bombs, so it was not safe. There were civilian vessels just below them, says the commander of the U.S. Navy, William Marks, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Relax bombings in nature reserveInstead of dropping bombs over the agreed exercise area, selected pilots to drop bombs inside the protected area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
- The priority dropping them where they would do the least damage, and I think we did, by dropping them on 50-60 meters deep in a place where they are not a hazard to shipping or navigation, says Commander William Marks.
He said the release of the bombs were coordinated with Australian authorities.
Environmental Activists react nevertheless strongly bomb release.
- Is that how we make our world heritage sites now? By allowing foreign powers dropping bombs on them?, Says Larissa waterr representing the Greens in the Australian Senate.
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| U.S. military admitted Monday that they have released four unreinforced bombs on the world's coral reefs off Australia. |
Poorer health
THIS IS CORALRev. constructed of limestone skeleton, mainly from coral, but also from other organisms with calcareous be (as calcareous algae).There are three types of coral reefs: Kystrev, Barrier Reef and atolls.Coral reefs are highly productive ecosystem, and known for its rich and varied wildlife.Source: The Great Norwegian EncyclopediaGreat Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef located off the east coast of Australia.
It consists of over 2,900 reefs and 900 islands and is over 2,600 kilometers long.
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