Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)

Protected area in Australia

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
Australia

IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Location of Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea

Coordinates| 31°38′22″S 159°10′10″E﻿ / ﻿31.63944°S 159.16944°E﻿ / -31.63944; 159.16944
Established| 2000
Area| 3,000.63 km2 (1,158.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities| Commonwealth Department of the Environment
Website| Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Australia

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Official name| Lord Howe Island Group
Location| Australia
Criteria| Natural: (vii)(x)
Reference| 186
Inscription| 1982 (6th Session)

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) is a former marine protected area managed by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, protecting the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island. It was adjacent to the 465.45 km2 Lord Howe Island Marine Park managed by the Marine Parks Authority New South Wales. On 8 November 2012, it was replaced by a new protected area known as the Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Commonwealth Marine Reserves) Proclamation 2012 - F2012L02188". Commonwealth of Australia, Comlaw. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
2. ^ "New Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

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