Shark Bay World Heritage Area

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Shark Bay World Heritage Area is a globally significant coastal marine ecosystem in Western Australia renowned for its rich biodiversity, extensive seagrass beds, stromatolites, and important habitats for dugongs and dolphins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
coastal ecosystem
marine protected area
contains Bernier Island NERFINISHED
Dirk Hartog Island
Dorre Island NERFINISHED
Francois Peron National Park
Hamelin Pool
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve
Peron Peninsula
country Australia
governedBy Australian Government
Government of Western Australia
hasDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hasEcosystemType arid terrestrial shrublands
mangrove communities
salt marshes
seagrass meadows
hasFeature arid-zone mangroves
calcareous dunes
carbonate platforms
hypersaline embayments
largest known seagrass bank in the world
sandy islands
hasTourismActivity dolphin interaction at Monkey Mia
ecotourism
wildlife watching
IUCNCategory II (National Park) and VI (Protected Area with sustainable use)
knownFor extensive seagrass beds
habitats for dolphins
habitats for dugongs
high marine endemism
rich biodiversity
stromatolites
locatedIn Western Australia
locatedOn Indian Ocean
managementPlan Shark Bay World Heritage Property Strategic Plan
nearestTown Denham
Monkey Mia
partOf Shark Bay
recognizedFor long-term ecological research on dolphins
outstanding universal value
supportsSpecies Australian sea lion
Humpback whale
linked to: humpback whale

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
dugong
green turtle
hawksbill turtle
loggerhead turtle
pelican
pied cormorant
ray
shark
southern right whale
stromatolite-forming cyanobacteria
wader bird
threat climate change
invasive species
seagrass decline from marine heatwaves
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(viii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1991

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Gascoyne region containsWorldHeritageSite Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Hamelin Pool partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Peron Peninsula partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Peron Peninsula includedIn Shark Bay World Heritage Property
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Monkey Mia partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Denham isMainSettlementOf Shark Bay area
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Denham isTouristGatewayTo Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Denham heritageStatusNearby Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Denham hasNearbyFeature Shark Bay Marine Park
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve partOf Shark Bay Marine Park
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve partOf World Heritage site Shark Bay, Western Australia
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Francois Peron National Park partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Francois Peron National Park partOf Shark Bay Marine Park (adjacent marine environment)
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Dirk Hartog Island partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Malgana people culturalRegion Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Bernier Island partOf Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Nhanda people associatedWith Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Yingkarta people traditionalCountryIncludes Shark Bay area
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Malgana language isAssociatedWith Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Gascoyne hasFeature World Heritage‑listed Shark Bay
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Shire of Shark Bay contains Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Shire of Shark Bay governs Shark Bay marine region
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area
Shire of Shark Bay hasProtectedAreaWithin Shark Bay Marine Park
linked to: Shark Bay World Heritage Area