Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve |
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IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
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| Location | Indian Ocean, Australia |
| Nearest town | Currie, Tasmania |
| Area | 19,897 km2 (7,682 sq mi) |
| Established | August 31, 2007 |
| Governing body | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
Zeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 19,897 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located west of Tasmania and extending to near King Island. The reserve was established in 2007 and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve includes a variety of seabed habitats, including exposed limestone, that provides important habitat for a variety of commercial fish species as well as giant crab. There is a broad depth range, from the shallow continental shelf of about 50 m (160 ft) to the abyssal plain with depths of over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
Protection
The entire Murray marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and has two zones; 'Special Purpose' and 'Multiple Use'.
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| Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Mining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Purpose | VI | Yes | No | with approval | 18,967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multiple Use | VI | Yes | with approval | with approval | 933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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