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Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve

Australian marine protected area off north-west Tasmania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Franklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 671 km2 marine protected area within Australian waters located off the west coast of north-west Tasmania. The reserve was established in 2007[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

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The area incorporates two major bioregions: western Bass Strait and the Tasmanian shelf. To the north of the reserve is Black Pyramid Rock, which supports the largest breeding colony of the Australasian gannet in Tasmania.[3]

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Protection

The entirety of the Franklin marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and zoned as 'Multiple Use'.[3]

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Notes

  1. Summary of permitted activities only, see source for details[4]

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