South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve Explained

South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve
Iucn Category:	VI
Location:	Pacific Ocean, Australia
Coordinates:	-46.28°N 149.49°W
Coords Ref:	^[1]
Area Km2:	27704
Governing Body:	Parks Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
Url:	http://environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves/south-east/south-tasman-rise

South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 27,704 km² marine protected area located at the southerly limit of Australia's exclusive economic zone near Tasmania. The reserve was established in 2007^[2] and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.

The reserve contains part of the South Tasman Rise seafloor and covers the deep ocean, including a section of the mid-continental slope at depths of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). Some of the seamounts within the reserve have flat summits, which indicates that they were exposed above the surface at some time.^[3]

Protection

The entirety of the South Tasman Rise marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and is zoned as 'Special Purpose'.^[3]

See also

• Commonwealth marine reserves
• Protected areas of Australia
• Tasman Sea

External links

• South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve on OpenStreetMap . openstreetmap.org . © OpenStreetMap contributors . 18 June 2017.
2. Web site: Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 - Marine . environment.gov.au . . 16 June 2017.
3. Web site: South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve . environment.gov.au . . 18 June 2017.