Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve

Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the waters of Spencer Gulf adjoining the localities of Blanche Harbor and Cultana on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula.^[4]

Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve
Nearest town or city	Port Augusta.
Coordinates	32.7039°S 137.7680°E / -32.7039; 137.7680
Established	1 January 1980 (1980-01-01)[1]
Area	33.46 km2 (12.9 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities	Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)
Footnotes	Coordinates[2] Nearest town[3]
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

It was declared in 1980 to protect “the mangrove-seagrass communities and the associated fish nursery areas for fisheries management.”^[5]

Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a ‘sanctuary zone’ in the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.^[6]

The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.^[2]

See also

• Protected areas of South Australia

References

1. "Summary of SA Marine Protected Areas by Type (see 'SA Reserve List' tab)". Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
2. "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer "DETAIL' tab)". Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
3. "Search result for "Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve'" (Record no. SA0037681) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
4. "Search result for "Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve" with the following databases selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Aquatic Reserves"". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
5. Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) (9 October 2016), Aquatic Reserve: Whyalla – Cowleds Landing (PDF), Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (published 2007), archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2015
6. "Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). pp. 11, 28 and 31. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

External links

• Entry for Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve on the Protected Planet website