Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve

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Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
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Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve
Location South Australia
Nearest city Port Augusta.
Coordinates 32°42′14″S137°46′05″E / 32.7039°S 137.7680°E / -32.7039; 137.7680
Area33.46 km2 (12.92 sq mi) [1]
Established1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) [2]
Governing body Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)

Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the waters of Spencer Gulf adjoining the localities of Blanche Harbor and Cultana on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula. [3]

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It was declared in 1980 to protect “the mangrove-seagrass communities and the associated fish nursery areas for fisheries management.” [4]

Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a ‘sanctuary zone’ in the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park. [5]

The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer "DETAIL' tab)". Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Summary of SA Marine Protected Areas by Type (see 'SA Reserve List' tab)". Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Search result for "Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve" with the following databases selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Aquatic Reserves"". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) (9 October 2016), Aquatic Reserve: Whyalla – Cowleds Landing (PDF), Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (published 2007), archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2015
  5. ↑ "Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). pp. 11, 28 and 31. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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