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Marine Conservation Plan Panned

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Australian Geographic

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Natalie Muller

Experts are underwhelmed by a government plan to protect the seas of Australia's southwest.

Scientists say there are gaping holes in the Federal Government's marine reserve blueprint for a biodiverse region that stretches all the way from Kangaroo Island in South Australia to Shark Bay in Western Australia, and is home to sea lions and whale sharks.

The proposed marine reserve network covers an area of some 1.3 million square kilometres and includes eight marine reserves in Commonwealth waters. However, many argue that these sanctuary zones do not represent the different habitats in the region, and leave the vulnerable continental shelf unprotected.

The draft plan was released in May, and now, more than 150 marine experts have signed a statement urging Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to expand the protected areas. Read the statement, which was published online last week, here.

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Read the full article, Marine Conservation Plan Panned, on the Australian Geographic website.

 

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