Coral Sea Marine Park
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Coral Sea Marine Park is a vast Australian marine protected area renowned for its rich coral reef ecosystems, diverse marine life, and important role in ocean conservation in the Coral Sea region.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian marine park
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ |
| area |
989842 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 1 million square kilometres ⓘ |
| borders | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ⓘ |
| contains |
Cato Reef
ⓘ
Frederick Reef ⓘ Marion Reef ⓘ
surface form:
Kenn Reef
Marion Reef ⓘ Marion Reef ⓘ
surface form:
Saumarez Reef
Wreck Reefs ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
atolls
ⓘ
canyons ⓘ coral reefs ⓘ deep‑sea plains ⓘ reefs of the Coral Sea ⓘ seamounts ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| established | 2012 ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalValue |
foraging areas for migratory species
ⓘ
important pelagic habitats ⓘ spawning grounds for oceanic fishes ⓘ |
| hasZoning |
habitat protection zone
ⓘ
multiple use zone ⓘ sanctuary zone ⓘ special purpose zone ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory |
II
ⓘ
IV ⓘ VI ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commonwealth waters of Australia
ⓘ
Coral Sea ⓘ |
| managementPlanCommenced | 2018 ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Parks Australia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Commonwealth marine parks
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Marine Parks network
|
| protectsSpecies |
billfishes
ⓘ
corals ⓘ dolphins ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ sharks ⓘ tunas ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| purpose |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
protection of coral reef ecosystems ⓘ protection of threatened species ⓘ support of scientific research ⓘ support of sustainable use ⓘ |
| region |
Commonwealth marine parks
ⓘ
surface form:
North‑east Marine Parks Network
|
| reproclaimed | 2013 ⓘ |
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