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West Cape York Marine Park

April 15, 2024

The West Cape York Marine Park (formerly known as the West Cape York Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park offshore of Queensland and to the west of the Cape York Peninsula. The marine park covers an area of 16,012 km2 (6,182 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category IV. It is one of 8 parks managed under the North Marine Parks Network.[3]

West Cape York Marine Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the West Cape York Marine Park. The shaded area is a National Park Zone ('no take' zone).[1]
LocationAustralia
Coordinates10°56′15″S 141°02′39″E / 10.9376°S 141.0441°E / -10.9376; 141.0441[2]
Area16,012 km2 (6,182 sq mi)
Established1 July 2018
OperatorParks Australia
Websitehttps://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/north

Conservation values edit

Species and habitat edit

Bioregions and ecology edit

  • Examples of the ecosystems of two provincial bioregions: the Northern Shelf Province (which includes the Carpentaria and West Cape York mesoscale bioregions) and the Northeast Shelf Transition Province (which includes the Torres Strait meso-scale bioregion)
  • Gulf of Carpentaria coastal zone (high productivity; biodiversity and endemism; aggregations of marine life)
  • Gulf of Carpentaria basin (biodiversity; aggregations of marine life)[4]

History edit

The marine park was proclaimed under the EPBC Act on 14 December 2013 and renamed West Cape York Marine Park on 9 October 2017.[3] The management plan and protection measures of the marine park came into effect for the first time on 1 July 2018.

Summary of protection zones edit

The West Cape York Marine Park has been assigned IUCN protected area category IV. However, within the marine park there are three protection zones, each zone has an IUCN category and related rules for managing activities to ensure the protection of marine habitats and species.[3]

The following table is a summary of the zoning rules within the West Cape York Marine Park:[3]

Zone IUCN Activities permitted Total area
(km2)
Vessel transiting Recreational fishing Commercial fishing Commercial aquaculture Commercial tourism Mining
National Park II Yes No No No excludes fishing, with approval No 3,329
Habitat Protection IV Yes Yes some, with approval with approval with approval No 10,114
Special Purpose VI Yes Yes most, with approval with approval with approval with approval 2,569
External link: Zoning and rules for the North Marine Parks Network

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Map data: Sanctuary IUCN Ia and National Park IUCN II zones ('no take' zones) from Australian Marine Parks, (2018) Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy. CC BY 4.0. http://www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=%7BCD8877F3-8C39-4A20-A53F-070FBEE5AF3C%7D
  2. ^ "Way: West Cape York Marine Park (608000446)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "North Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018" (PDF). Parks Australia. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "West Cape York Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

External links edit

  • North Marine Parks Network - Parks Australia
  • North Marine Parks Network - environment.gov.au (outdated)

April 15, 2024
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