East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve Explained

East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Iucn Category:	VI
Location:	Tasman Sea, Australia
Coordinates:	-38.12°N 150.33°W
Coords Ref:	^[1]
Nearest Town:	Mallacoota, Victoria
Area Km2:	4137
Governing Body:	Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
Url:	http://environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/east-gippsland

East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 4,137 km² marine protected area within Australian waters located in the Tasman Sea near the New South Wales-Victoria border. The reserve was established in 2007^[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

The reserve includes both warm and temperate waters, with the East Australian Current bringing subtropical water from the north, forming large eddies around Cape Howe. The complex mix of warmer and cooler waters and the seasonality of currents creates conditions for highly productive phytoplankton growth, which supports an abundance of marine life.^[3]

Protection

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

See also

• Commonwealth marine reserves
• Protected areas of Australia
• Pacific Ocean

External links

• East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website

Notes and References

1. Web site: East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap . openstreetmap.org . © OpenStreetMap contributors . 17 June 2017.
2. Web site: Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine . environment.gov.au . . 16 June 2017.
3. Web site: East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve . environment.gov.au . . 17 June 2017.