Australian Model and Environmentalist Laura Wells Talks Ocean Conservation and Great Reef Census You can help protect the Great Barrier Reef for generations to come. Why Global Citizens Should Care The Great Barrier Reef is the same size as Italy, which makes monitoring the reef’s health extremely difficult. Warming seas and mass coral bleachings continue to threaten its health, but researchers only regularly monitor less than 10% of the reef, and much of the area has never before been surveyed. As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify, up-to-date information on the entire reef is critical to ensure resources are appropriately targeted, and the reef is protected. Join Global Citizen and take action to protect the environment here.