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Showing posts with label Marine Protected Areas. Show all posts

Friday, 23 May 2014

Marine Protected Areas

     Marine Protected Areas
  • The main aim of a marine reserve is to create an area largely free of human impacts, providing a useful comparison for scientists to study.
  • Marine Management bill was drafted for the protection and sustainable use of the Kaikoura marine environment.
  • The marine reserves of Fiordland are grouped together in an overarching. The Marine reserves act was passed in 1971.
  • Marine reserves may be established in areas that contain underwater scenery. Marine reserves currently provide the highest level of marine protection
  • These prevent all marine-based activities that may threaten undersea cables or pipelines.

Blue maomao, Poor Knights Island Marine Reserve. Photo: Helen Kettles.
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