Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) explained

Type:	protected
Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)
State:	au
Iucn Category:	VI
Map Type:	nomap
Area:	3000.63
Established:	2000
Managing Authorities:	Commonwealth Department of the Environment
Url:	https://web.archive.org/web/20050207091823/http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/mpa/lordhowe/
Coordinates:	-31.6394°N 159.1694°W
Footnotes:	Child: yes Official Name: Lord Howe Island Group Location: Australia Criteria: (vii)(x) Id: 186 Year: 1982

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) is a former marine protected area managed by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, protecting the waters surrounding Lord Howe Island. It was adjacent to the 465.45 km² Lord Howe Island Marine Park managed by the Marine Parks Authority New South Wales. On 8 November 2012, it was replaced by a new protected area known as the Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Commonwealth Marine Reserves) Proclamation 2012 - F2012L02188. Commonwealth of Australia, Comlaw. 17 March 2015.
2. Web site: New Lord Howe Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 17 March 2015.