Ashmore Reef Marine Park
Ashmore Reef Marine Park | |
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Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 12°14′55″S 123°04′35″E / 12.2486°S 123.0763°E[2] |
Area | 583 km2 (225 sq mi) |
Established | 16 August 1983 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | parksaustralia |
Official name | Ashmore Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve |
Designated | 21 October 2002 |
Reference no. | 1220[3] |
The Ashmore Reef Marine Park (formerly known as the Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve) is an
The Ashmore Reef Marine Park is within an area known as the MOU Box, a region that permits for continued Indonesian traditional fishing and access.[5]
Conservation values
The
In 2003 the nature reserve was recognised as a wetland of international importance due to the importance of its islands providing a resting place for migratory shorebirds and supporting large seabird breeding colonies.[6] It was designated Ramsar Site 1220 under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.[7]
Species and habitat
- The marine park comprises several marine habitats, including green turtles.[7]
- It is classified as an Important Bird Area and has 50,000 breeding pairs of various kinds of seabirds.[7]
- A high abundance and diversity of over-exploited on other reefs in the region, is present, with 45 species recorded.[7]
- Support some of the most important seabird crested terns and lesser crested terns.[6]
- Important staging points/feeding areas for many migratory seabirds.[6]
Bioregion, ecology and heritage
- Ecosystems, habitats and communities associated with the North West Shelf and Timor Province provincial bioregions, and emergent oceanic reefs.
- Indonesian artefacts.
- Indonesian grave sites.[6]
History
The marine park was originally proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 on 16 August 1983 as the Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve. It was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 as a Commonwealth Marine Reserve and renamed Ashmore Reef Marine Park on 9 October 2017.[4]: 121
Summary of protection zones
The Ashmore Reef Marine Park has been assigned
The following table is a summary of the zoning rules within the Ashmore Reef Marine Park:[4]
Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Total area (km2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vessel transiting | Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Commercial aquaculture | Commercial tourism | Mining | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanctuary Zone | Ia | No | No | No | No | aviation only, with approval | No | 550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recreational Use | II | Yes | Yes | No | No | excludes fishing, with approval | No | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External link: Zoning and rules for the North-west Marine Parks Network |
See also
- Protected areas managed by the Australian government
References
- ^ Map data: Sanctuary IUCN Ia and National Park IUCN II zones ('no take' zones) from Australian Marine Parks, (2018) Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy. CC BY 4.0. http://www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=%7BCD8877F3-8C39-4A20-A53F-070FBEE5AF3C%7D
- ^ "Relation: Ashmore Reef Marine Park (8426818)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Ashmore Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018" (PDF). Parks Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Commonwealth Marine Reserves: Information for visitors" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ashmore Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "The Annotated Ramsar List: Australia". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 4 January 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2010.