Living Coral Biobank project, Australia
Name of the Project
Living Coral Biobank project.
Location
At the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Port Douglas, North Queensland, Australia.
Project Owner/s
Nonprofit organisation Great Barrier Reef Legacy and project partners – Australian Geographic, Cairns Marine, Sustainable Reefs, Contreras Earl Architecture, Jabalbina Aboriginal Corporation, Queensland Museum, VenturePro, Yirrganydji, Climate Council, Douglas Shire Council, Arup, Coral Expeditions, Dawal Wuru Aboriginal Corporations, Red Sea Aquariums and Werner Sobek.
Project Description
The project is dedicated to taking action to save the world’s corals.
The project aims to collect living specimens of the world’s coral species and preserve them in a living ‘coral ark’, creating a repository of live fragments, tissue samples and genetic material to assist in reef research and restoration efforts worldwide.
The state-of-the-art facility will store samples of the Great Barrier Reef’s 400 coral species, and 400 of the worlds other coral species.
Included in the project is a 6 830 m2 multifunction centre that will host exhibition areas, an auditorium and classrooms, as well as advanced research and laboratory facilities over four levels.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The facility aims to be completed by 2026
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Great Barrier Reef Legacy, email info@gbrlegacy.org.
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