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> The Australian government expressed its opposition Tuesday to a recommendation by a United Nations-backed mission that the Great Barrier Reef be added to a list of "In danger" World Heritage sites, warning of the significant impact climate change is having on the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.

> Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Tuesday that Canberra would make clear to UNESCO that there is no need to single out the Great Barrier Reef in this way, arguing that every coral reef in the world is affected by climate change.

> Canberra has fought off a number of attempts to assign "In danger" status to the Great Barrier Reef since it was listed as a World Heritage site in 1981, fearing a potential impact on the reef's tourism industry that is said to support 64,000 jobs and contributes AU$6.4 billion to the nation's economy.

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