South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map
Map showing the South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve
LocationPacific Ocean, Australia
Coordinates46°17′S 149°29′E / 46.28°S 149.49°E / -46.28; 149.49[1]
Area27,704 km2 (10,697 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 31, 2007 (2007-08-31)
Governing bodyParks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/south-tasman-rise

South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 27,704 km2 marine protected area located at the southerly limit of Australia's exclusive economic zone near Tasmania. The reserve was established in 2007[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

The reserve contains part of the South Tasman Rise seafloor and covers the deep ocean, including a section of the mid-continental slope at depths of 1,200–3,000 m (3,900–9,800 ft). Some of the seamounts within the reserve have flat summits, which indicates that they were exposed above the surface at some time.[3]

Protection

The entirety of the South Tasman Rise marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and is zoned as 'Special Purpose'.[3]

Zone IUCN Activities permitted Area
(km2)
Recreational fishing Commercial fishing Mining
Special Purpose VI Yes No with approval 27,704
[Note 1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details[4]

References

  1. ^ "South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap". openstreetmap.org. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ^ "South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network - Zoning and activities". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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