新奇事件簿 大堡礁估值425亿美元（在线收听）

Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef has been assigned a monetary value for the first time. The financial advising company Deloitte Access Economics has outlined the worth of one of nature's most spectacular wonders. Deloitte's report puts a value of US$42.5 billion on the reef, and a worth of US$4.9 billion a year to the Australian economy. It also supports 64,000 full-time jobs in the tourism, fishing, recreation and scientific research industries. This is over three times more than those employed by Australia's national airline Qantas. The report says: "The livelihoods and businesses the reef supports across Australia far exceeds the numbers supported by many industries we would consider too big to fail."

世界著名的澳大利亚大堡礁首次获得估值。金融顾问公司德勤经济研究所概括了自然界最宏伟的奇观的价值。德勤经济研究所的报告评估大堡礁的价值为425亿美元，每年为澳大利亚经济贡献49亿美元。还为旅游业，渔业，娱乐业和科研行业提供了6.4万个全职工作岗位。这是澳大利亚坎塔斯航空公司雇员人数的三倍以上。该报告称：“大堡礁为澳大利亚各地民众提供的生计和生意远远超过许多我们认为非常庞大的行业。”

Deloitte says quantifying the World Heritage-listed reef's worth is one attempt at conserving it for future generations. People will look after the reef better if they know how valuable it is. Deloitte said the reef is worth "more than 12 Sydney Opera Houses". However, the reef and its 1,700 fish species are in danger. Global warming is bleaching and killing the reef's coral. A local businessman said it was "astounding" that a value was put on the reef. He said: "Why on earth do we need...to quantify it in terms of money? We have a social conscience to look after the Great Barrier Reef…. It's on our doorstep and we should be looking after it." He added: "If that motivates our politicians...then that is good."

德勤经济研究所表示，给位列世界遗产的大堡礁估值是为了帮子孙后代保护大堡礁。如果他们知道了大堡礁的价值所在，就会更好地保护它。德勤经济研究所表示，大堡礁的价值相当于12个悉尼歌剧院。然而，大堡礁和它的1700种鱼类已经濒危。全球变暖正在漂白和杀死大堡礁的珊瑚。一位当地商人表示，为大堡礁估值是令人震惊的。他表示：“我们到底有什么必要从金钱的角度为大堡礁估值？我们应该有保护大堡礁的社会意识。它就在我们的家门口，我们应该保护它。”他补充说：“当然，如果评估经济价值能够刺激我们的政客，那也是好的。”