English Language · Para Jumbles

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the most logical order of sentences from the given options to construct a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 1. Some beaches are protected, as is the case with portions of California's more vulnerable coastlines, where the California Coastal Act of 1976 places restrictions on building and development. 2. The Great Barrier Reef alone is home to 4,000 distinct molluscs, 1,500 different fish species, and 400 different types of coral. 3. However, others are not, and as a result, are contaminated. 4. It is situated around 1,240 miles off the coast of Queensland, Australia, and is actually a chain of nearly 3,000 reefs rather than a single reef.