Mermaid_Reef_Marine_Park

Mermaid Reef Marine Park

Mermaid Reef Marine Park

Australian marine park in the Rowley Shoals north-west of Broome, Western Australia

The Mermaid Reef Marine Park (previously known as the Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve) is an Australian marine park in the Rowley Shoals, located approximately 280 kilometres (170 mi) north-west of Broome, Western Australia. The marine park covers an area of 540 km2 (210 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category II. It is one of 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network, and lies adjacent to the Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park[3]

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Conservation values

Species and habitat

Ecology and bioregion

  • Mermaid Reef has national and international significance due to its pristine character, coral formations, geomorphic features and diverse marine life. It is a key area for over 200 species of hard corals and 12 classes of soft corals with coral formations in pristine condition.
  • Examples of the seafloor habitats and communities of the Northwest Transition provincial bioregion.[4]

History

The Marine Park was originally proclaimed on 10 April 1991 as the Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve. It was proclaimed as a Commonwealth Marine Reserve in 2013 and later renamed Mermaid Reef Marine Park on 9 October 2017.[3]

Summary of protection zones

The Mermaid Reef Marine park has been assigned IUCN protected area category II and is wholly zoned as a National Park.[3]

The following table is a summary of the zoning rules within the Mermaid Reef Marine Park:[3]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    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
  2. [2]
    "Relation: Mermaid Reef Marine Park (8390145)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    "North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018" (PDF). Parks Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Mermaid Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Overview". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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