Culture and heritage

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Residents

The contemporary cultural and heritage value of the GBR was high for residents on all 18 cultural services examined. In order of importance, 96% valued the GBR because it is, “a great asset for the economy”, 95.9%, “value[d] the GBR because it supports a variety of life”, and 95.1% that the, “the aesthetic beauty of the GBR is outstanding”. Some 95.2% of residents felt, “proud that the GBR is a World Heritage Area” (WHA), and 90.0% of residents, “value the GBR because it attracts people from all over the world”.

Tourists

Domestic and International tourists derived significant cultural services from the GBR. Some 95.5% said, “I value the GBR because it supports a variety of life, such as fish and corals”, and 93.7% valued the GBR because, “the GBR is a great asset for the economy “. Some 92.5% of tourists felt, “proud that the GBR is a [WHA]”, and 90.9% said that they, “value the GBR because we can learn about the environment through scientific discoveries”.

Tourism operators

All tourism operators valued the GBR because, “the GBR is a great asset for the economy of the region”. Additionally, 98.9%, “value the GBR because it supports a variety of life” and 97.9%, “value the GBR because it attracts people from all over the world”. Nearly 95% stated that, “the aesthetic beauty of the GBR is outstanding”. The GBR was valued by 95.7%, “because it supports a desirable and active way of life”. Also 93.6% felt, “proud that the GBR is a WHA”, where 91.1% reported that they, “value the GBR because it exists, even if [they] don’t benefit from it”.

Commercial fishers

Most (97.8%) commercial fishers valued, “the GBR for the fresh seafood it provides”, and 96.7%, “because it supports a variety of life”. Some 90.0% valued the, “aesthetic beauty”. Only 85.6% valued the GBR because it, “is a great asset for the economy of the region’.

National Residents

National residents valued the GBR mostly for its biodiversity (86%), outstanding beauty (85%), and for the pride that they have in its World Heritage Area status (85%).

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Values