Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 537 km
2 marine protected area within
Australia
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n waters located off the coast of
north-west
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Tasmania in
Bass Strait
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. The reserve was established in 2007,
and is the smallest reserve of the
South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network
Australian marine parks (formerly Commonwealth marine reserves) are marine protected areas located within Australian waters and are managed by the Australian government. These waters generally extend from three nautical miles off the coast to the ...
.
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
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The enlisting of such areas is part ...
VI and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.
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See also
* Commonwealth marine reserves
Australian marine parks (formerly Commonwealth marine reserves) are marine protected areas located within Australian waters and are managed by the Australian government. These waters generally extend from three nautical miles off the coast to the ...
* Protected areas of Australia
Notes
References
External links
Boags Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website
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South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network
Protected areas established in 2007
Protected areas of Bass Strait