Australian environment groups urge UN to put Great Barrier Reef on ‘in danger’ list

Letter to world heritage committee comes as minister embarks on week of lobbying against change

Australia's major environment groups have written to the UN's world heritage committee, urging it to put the Great Barrier Reef on its in danger" list as the Morrison government ramps up its lobbying against the change.

The environment minister, Sussan Ley, was due to land in Europe on Monday evening for a week-long campaign against the in-danger recommendation for the ocean jewel.