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Scientists can also gain an understanding understanding an gain also can Scientists use. sustainable and Positions on this map are referenced to the the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the Western Ningaloo Mar Conservation Area 114 00' 4.72"E 114 13' 4.70"E Conservation Area North Muiron Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94). ine Park Boundary 19 and sustainable use. Scientists can also gain an understanding understanding an gain also can MuScientists ironuse. sustainable and Positions on this map are referenced to the the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and the Western Ningaloo Marine P Conservation Area in a natural condition highlights the importance of conservation conservation of importance the highlights condition natural a in For GPS use, GDA94 approximates WGS84. Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94). ark Boundary 19 Mu Australian Department of Environment and Conservation and Islands Sunday Island iron This map is for illustration purposes and not conservation of importance the highlights condition natural a in 21 Australian Department of Environment and Conservation and For GPS use, GDA94 approximates WGS84. Islands range of marine plants and animals and their environment environment their and animals and plants marine of range Sunday Island Sunday Island Department of Fisheries. Please note that different regulations for navigation. This map is for illustration purposes and not 21 range of marine plants and animals and their environment environment their and animals and plants Consermarine vof ation Arearange Department of Fisheries. Please note that different regulations Sunday Island biodiversity in the marine environment. 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This makes them fantastic fantastic them makes This state. unexploited its in life marine Ningaloo Marine Park (State Waters) Murat Sanctuary Zone wildlife in them. them. in wildlife 2 4 Jurabi Sanctuary Zone fantastic them makes This state. unexploited its in life marine Murat Sanctuary Zone Bundegi Bundegi Ningaloo Marine Park (State Waters) shellfish and table fish, it means that people can enjoy viewing viewing enjoy can people that means it fish, table and shellfish wildlife in them. them. in wildlife 4 Jurabi Sanctuary Zone Coastal Park Bundegi activity on the environment as well as protect habitats and the the and habitats protect as well as environment the on activity Bundegi Jurabi Pt viewing enjoy can people that means it fish, table and shellfish Sanctuary zones Bundegi Sanctuary Zone 1 Coastal Park zones and conservation areas, from the corals through to to through corals the from areas, conservation and zones activity on the environment as well as protect habitats and the the and habitats protect as well as environment the on activity licences contact the Department of Fisheries. of Department the contact licences Sanctuary zones Jurabi Pt Bundegi Sanctuary Zone 1 reference areas that help us measure the impact of human human of impact the measure us help that areas reference zones and conservation areas, from the corals through to to through Naval Communicationscorals the from Station areas, conservation and zones licences contact the Department of Fisheries. of Department the contact licences Tantabiddi Jurabi components of the marine ecosystem are protected in sanctuary sanctuary in protected are ecosystem marine the of components Sanctuary zones provide total protection for marine life. They human of impact the measure us help that areas 5 reference Harold E. Holt • For information regarding commercial fishing or fishing tour tour fishing or fishing commercial regarding information For Sanctuary Zone Coastal Park Tantabiddi Jurabi Naval Communications Station conservation areas in marine management areas, provide provide areas, management marine in areas conservation components of the marine ecosystem are protected in sanctuary sanctuary in protected are ecosystem marine the of components Sanctuary zones provide total protection for marine life. They 5 Harold E. Holt • For information regarding commercial fishing or fishing tour tour fishing or fishing commercial regarding information For Sanctuary Zone Coastal Park use of the living resources of the coastal zone. As all of the the of all As zone. coastal the of resources living the of use allow visitors to observe marine life in its natural state. No provide areas, management marine in areas conservation Tantabiddi Creek Exmouth These zones, known as sanctuary zones in marine parks and and parks marine in zones sanctuary as known zones, These use of the living resources of the coastal zone. As all of the the of all As zone. coastal the of resources living the of use allow visitors to observe marine life in its natural state. No Tantabiddi Creek email [email protected]. [email protected]. email Mangrove Park Entrance Exmouth biodiversity and an important role in the long-term sustainable sustainable long-term the in role important an and biodiversity extractive activities are permitted in these zones, which means and parks marine in zones sanctuary as known zones, These email [email protected]. [email protected]. email Sanctuary Zone Mangrove Park Entrance some areas, fishing activities are partially or totally restricted. restricted. totally or partially are activities fishing areas, some 6 sustainable long-term the in role important an and biodiversity extractive activities are permitted in these zones, which means Ningaloo Reserve Manager on (02) 6274 1111 or or 1111 6274 (02) on Manager Reserve Ningaloo Mangrove Bay Sanctuary Zone some areas, fishing activities are partially or totally restricted. restricted. totally or partially are activities fishing areas, some Marine parks and reserves play a vital role in preserving marine marine preserving in role vital a play reserves and parks Marine no recreation or commercial fishing is allowed. 6 Ningaloo Reserve Manager on (02) 6274 1111 or or 1111 6274 (02) on Manager Reserve Ningaloo Mangrove Bay D management framework in multiple use marine reserves.