Hollywood star and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken of the devastation he’s witnessed on the Great Barrier Reef as the World Heritage Committee meets to consider its status.

The committee is holding it’s annual meeting in Doha and is considering whether to list the reef as a World Heritage site in danger.

DiCaprio's reef 'utopia' is gone. Credit:AP

Queensland’s Environment Minister Andrew Powell says the committee has been misinformed about the health of the reef, and he’s travelled to the meeting to present the real picture.

He’s confident the reef won’t be listed as in danger at this stage, and it’s broadly expected that Australia will be given another year to continue its work ticking off previous recommendations on improving reef health.