Coral Sea Marine Park
Protected marine park in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Coral Sea Marine Park (previously known as the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve) is an Australian marine park located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland. The marine park covers an area of 989,836 km2 (382,178 sq mi) and is assigned IUCN category IV. It is Australia's largest single marine park and together with the French Natural Park of the Coral Sea (French: Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail) form the largest protected area in the World.[3]
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Coral Sea Marine Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Australia |
Coordinates | 17.226°S 151.380°E / -17.226; 151.380[2] |
Area | 989,836 km2 (382,178 sq mi) |
Established | 1 July 2018 |
Operator | Parks Australia |
Website | https://parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/parks/coral-sea/ |
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The Coral Sea Marine Park lies directly adjacent to and east of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.