| Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
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| IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Map showing the Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
| Location | Indian Ocean, Australia |
| Nearest town | Victor Harbor, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°55′S 137°16′E / 37.92°S 137.27°E / -37.92; 137.27 |
| Area | 25,803 km (9,963 sq mi) |
| Established | August 31, 2007 (2007-08-31) |
| Governing body | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
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Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 25,803 km marine protected area within Australian waters located off the coast of South Australia. The reserve was established in 2007 and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve features the Murray Canyon which descends to 4,600 m (15,100 ft) below sea level and stretches for more than 150 km (93 mi). The southern right whale uses the inshore area of the reserve to nurse its young.
Protection
Most of the Murray marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI, however there are multiple zoned areas within the reserve with different protection classifications.
| Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Area (km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Mining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marine National Park | II | No | No | No | 12,749 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Purpose | VI | Yes | No | with approval | 7,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multiple Use | VI | Yes | with approval | with approval | 5,907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details
References
- "Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Murray Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network - Zoning and activities". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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