Kimberley Marine Park

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Kimberley Marine Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Kimberley Marine Park
Map showing the Kimberley Marine Park. The shaded area is a National Park Zone ('no take' zone). [1]
LocationAustralia
Coordinates 15°06′50″S123°43′01″E / 15.1138°S 123.7170°E / -15.1138; 123.7170 [2]
Area74,469 km2 (28,753 sq mi)
Established1 July 2018
Operator Parks Australia
Website https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/north-west

The Kimberley Marine Park, formerly known as the Kimberley Commonwealth Marine Reserve [3] and also known as the Great Kimberley Marine Park, [4] is an Australian marine park offshore of Western Australia, near the Kimberley region. Proclaimed under the EPBC Act in 2013, the marine park covers an area of 74,469 km2 (28,753 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category VI. It is one of the 13 parks managed under the North-west Marine Parks Network. [3] It covers a number of state-managed marine parks.

Contents

Conservation values

Species and habitat

Bioregions and ecology

History

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

Summary of protection zones

The Kimberley Marine Park has been assigned IUCN protected area category VI. 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 Kimberley Marine Park: [3]

ZoneIUCNActivities permittedTotal area
(km2)
Vessel transitingRecreational fishingCommercial fishingCommercial aquacultureCommercial tourismMining
National ParkIIYesNoNoNoexcludes fishing, with approvalNo406
Habitat ProtectionIVYesYesmost, with approvalwith approvalwith approvalNo6,929
Multiple UseVIYesYesmost, with approvalwith approvalwith approvalwith approval39,964
External link: Zoning and rules for the North-west Marine Parks Network

State-based marine parks

The Government of Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has been collaborating with the traditional owners of the respective areas in overseeing the planning, development and consolidation of a number of marine parks within the region,: [6] in the first ever marine parks co-designed with traditional owners and the state government. [7]

These comprise: [6]

The proposed draft plan for the Bardi Jawi, Mayala and Maiyalam marine parks was put up for public consultation in late 2020. [7] [8] Under the plan, covering 6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi), recreational fishing would be banned or restricted in 40 per cent of the area, which ignited debate about fishing rights. [9] In November 2021 a revised plan was issued, after 17,000 submissions had been received. The new plan allowed greater access for recreational fishers, in particular addressing the concerns of local fishers. The final plan is expected to be released in early 2022. [10]

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References

  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. Australian Marine Parks
  2. ↑ "Relation: Kimberley Marine Park (8426817)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018" (PDF). Parks Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 Jacob, Albert (17 December 2016). "Creation of North Kimberley Marine Park". Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021. The Great Kimberley Marine Park is an interconnected area covering the four biggest parks in the Kimberley: Lalang-garram/Camden Sound Marine Park, Lalang-garram/Horizontal Falls Marine Park, North Lalang-garram Marine Park and the North Kimberley Marine Park.
  5. 1 2 "Kimberley Commonwealth Marine Reserve". environment.gov.au. © Commonwealth of Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (WA) (2020). Lalang-gaddam Marine Park amended joint management plan for the Lalang-garram / Camden Sound, Lalang-garram / Horizontal Falls and North Lalang-garram marine parks and indicative joint management plan for the proposed Maiyalam Marine Park 2020 (PDF). Government of Western Australia. ISBN   978-1-925978-20-9 . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Proposed marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago and surrounds". Parks and Wildlife Service (Western Australia) . 16 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Proposed marine parks on Buccaneer Archipelago progressing". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Parke, Erin (7 March 2021). "Buccaneer Archipelago, Dampier Peninsula marine park plan sparks debate over who has the right to fish". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Barry, Hannah (5 November 2021). "Buccaneer Archipelago, Dampier Peninsula park final plan near with concessions for Kimberley fishers". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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