Macquarie Island Marine Park

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Macquarie Island Marine Park is a large protected marine area in the Southern Ocean established to conserve the unique subantarctic ecosystems and wildlife surrounding Macquarie Island.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine protected area
protected area
adjacentTo Macquarie Island Nature Reserve
climateRegion subantarctic
contributesTo conservation of migratory species
protection of Southern Ocean biodiversity
country Australia
governingBody Australian Government
Parks Australia
hasConservationObjective maintenance of ecosystem processes
protection of benthic communities
protection of foraging areas for marine mammals
protection of foraging areas for seabirds
protection of representative subantarctic habitats
hasEcosystemType benthic ecosystem
pelagic ecosystem
subantarctic marine ecosystem
hasFeature deep ocean waters
seamounts
steep continental slopes
submarine plateaus
hasZoning highly protected zones
multiple-use zones
legalStatus IUCN protected area
locatedIn Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
locatedNear Macquarie Island
location Southern Ocean
managesActivity commercial fishing
scientific research
tourism
oceanRegion Southwest Pacific sector of Southern Ocean
partOf Australian Marine Parks network
protects albatrosses
benthic invertebrates
fish species
penguins
seabirds
seals
whales
purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
protection of marine wildlife
protection of subantarctic ecosystems
supports long-term ecological research
threatAddressed bycatch of seabirds
climate change impacts
habitat degradation
overfishing

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Macquarie Island partOf Macquarie Island Marine Park
Macquarie Island Nature Reserve overlapsWith Macquarie Island World Heritage Area
linked to: Macquarie Island Marine Park
Macquarie Island Station near Macquarie Island Marine Park