Traits
Two tile natural wonder that can be found on coastal terrain and provides +3 Food and +2 Science. Major adjacency bonus to the Campus district.
Historical Context
“Organisms don’t think of CO2 as a poison. Plants and organisms that make shells, coral, think of it as a building block.”‘ – Janine Benyus
Meandering about off the coast of northeast Australia, the 2300-km (1400-mile) Great Barrier Reef is the largest structure built by living organisms and can even be seen from orbit.
Built by billions of coral polyps over a half-billion years, it now comprises some 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands, and is home to an incredible diversity of fauna – from 30 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises to 215 species of birds.
Unfortunately pollution, overfishing, tourism, and climate change are threatening the future of the reef; coral bleaching is accelerating and scientists estimate that unless drastic steps are taken, by 2030 AD the Great Barrier Reef will have suffered “irreversible damage”.
