According to the 2014 report of the Australian Government's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), says that climate change is the most significant environmental threat to the Great Barrier Reef, while the other major environmental pressures are listed as decreased water quality from land-based runoff, impacts from coastal development and some persistent impacts from fishing activities. The reef is also threatened by storms, coral bleaching and ocean acidification.
The 2014 report by the Australian Government's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) indicates that climate change poses the greatest environmental risk to the Great Barrier Reef, alongside other significant pressures such as decreased water quality from land-based sources, impacts from coastal development, and persistent effects of fishing activities. The reef also endures threats from storms, coral bleaching, and ocean acidification.