Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location of Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea
Interactive map of Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
LocationAustralia
Coordinates31°38′22″S 159°10′10″E / 31.63944°S 159.16944°E / -31.63944; 159.16944
Area3,000.63 km2 (1,158.55 sq mi)
Established2000
Governing bodyCommonwealth Department of the Environment
WebsiteOfficial website
Interactive map of Lord Howe Island Marine Park
Official nameLord Howe Island Group
LocationAustralia
CriteriaNatural: (vii)(x)
Reference186
Inscription1982 (6th Session)

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) is a former marine protected area managed by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, protecting the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island. It was adjacent to the 465.45 km2 Lord Howe Island Marine Park managed by the Marine Parks Authority New South Wales. On 8 November 2012, it was replaced by a new protected area known as the Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Commonwealth Marine Reserves) Proclamation 2012 - F2012L02188". Commonwealth of Australia, Comlaw. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ^ "New Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. Retrieved 17 March 2015.


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