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Australian marine park north-west of Broome, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park (formerly known as the Argo-Rowley Terrace Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia. It encompasses the protected areas of the Rowley Shoals, about 260 km (160 mi) north-west of Broome. The marine park covers an area of 146,003 km2 (56,372 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN management category VI. It is the largest of the 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network.[3]
Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 15.5086°S 118.3667°E[2] |
Area | 146,003 km2 (56,372 sq mi) |
Established | 1 July 2018 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | parksaustralia |
The marine park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park on 9 October 2017.[3] The management plan and protection measures of the marine park came into effect for the first time on 1 July 2018.
The Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park has been assigned IUCN protected area category VI. However, within the marine park there are three protection zones; each zone has an IUCN category and related rules for managing activities to ensure the protection of marine habitats and species.[3]
The following table summarizes the zoning rules within the Argo-Rowley Terrace Marine Park:[3]
Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Total area (km2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vessel transiting | Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Commercial aquaculture | Commercial tourism | Mining | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Park | II | Yes | No | No | No | excludes fishing, with approval | No | 36,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple Use | VI | Yes | Yes | most, with approval | with approval | with approval | with approval | 108,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Purpose (Trawl) | VI | Yes | Yes | excluding longline, with approval | with approval | with approval | with approval | 1,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External link: Zoning and rules for the North-west Marine Parks Network |
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