Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Australian marine protected area off north-west Tasmania
40°46′S 144°17′E / 40.76°S 144.28°E / -40.76; 144.28[1]
Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 671 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located off the west coast of north-west Tasmania. The reserve was established in 2007[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The area incorporates two major bioregions: western Bass Strait and the Tasmanian shelf. To the north of the reserve is Black Pyramid Rock, which supports the largest breeding colony of the Australasian gannet in Tasmania.[3]
Protection
The entirety of the Franklin marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.[3]
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Multiple Use | VI | Yes | with approval | with approval | 671 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
- Commonwealth marine reserves
- Protected areas of Australia
- Great Australian Bight
Notes
- ^ Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details[4]
References
- ^ "Franklin 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 17 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Franklin 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.
External links
- Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website
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