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"Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park
and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government
announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
The remote Macquarie Island Marine Park, located off Australia’s southeastern
coast between Tasmania and Antarctica in the Southern Ocean, is set to expand
to 475,465 square kilometers (about 184,000 square miles).
Around 93% of the park will be a fully protected marine sanctuary “completely
closed to fishing, mining and other extractive activities,” according to
Australia’s Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.
The wind-swept World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island and its surrounding
waters is a site of outstanding geological and natural significance. It’s a
breeding ground for millions of vulnerable seabirds and endangered wildlife,
including nesting albatross, elephant and fur seals, whales and several penguin
species including the royal penguin, which is found nowhere else on Earth.
“I want to protect our oceans for our kids and grandkids. This announcement is
part of our mission to conserve Australia’s special places, particularly those
that are home to threatened species,” said Plibersek in a statement."
Via
Future Crunch:
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