| Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
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| IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Map showing the Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve | |
| Location | Bass Strait, Australia |
| Nearest town | Stanley, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 40°14′S 144°59′E / 40.23°S 144.99°E / -40.23; 144.99 |
| Area | 537 km (207 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 August 2007 (2007-08-31) |
| Governing body | Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) |
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Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 537 km marine protected area within Australian waters located off the coast of north-west Tasmania in Bass Strait. The reserve was established in 2007, and is the smallest reserve of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve is a sample of the bottom-dwelling creatures that live in the sea-floor sediments and muds of Bass Strait, such as crustaceans, polychaete worms, and molluscs. It is an important foraging area for a variety of seabirds that nest on the nearby islands, particularly the Hunter Island Group which includes Three Hummock Island.
Protection
The entirety of the Boags marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.
| Zone | IUCN | Activities permitted | Area (km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Recreational fishing | Commercial fishing | Mining | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multiple Use | VI | Yes | with approval | with approval | 537 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details
References
- "Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. OpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network - Zoning and activities". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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