Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location of Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea
Coordinates	31°38′22″S 159°10′10″E / 31.63944°S 159.16944°ECoordinates: 31°38′22″S 159°10′10″E / 31.63944°S 159.16944°E
Established	2000
Area	3,000.63 km^2 (1,158.5 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Commonwealth Department of the Environment
Website	Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters)

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lord Howe Island Group
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, x
Reference	186
UNESCO region	Asia-Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	1982 (6th Session)

Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth waters) is a former marine park 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]

References

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