Australia to set up marine reserve
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November 26, 2011, Saturday
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AUSTRALIA yesterday moved to set up the world's biggest marine park to protect vast areas of the Coral Sea off the country's northeast coast and the site of naval battles during World War II.
Environment Minister Tony Burke said the park would cover almost 1 million square kilometers - an area the size of France and Germany combined - to help protect fish, pristine coral reefs and nesting sites for sea birds and turtles.
He said: "The environmental significance of the Coral Sea lies in its diverse array of coral reefs, sandy cays, deep sea plains and canyons. It contains more than 20 outstanding examples of isolated tropical reefs, sandy cays and islands."
The new park would also cover ships sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea, a series of naval engagements between Japanese, US and Australian forces in 1942, considered the world's first aircraft carrier battle.
Environment Minister Tony Burke said the park would cover almost 1 million square kilometers - an area the size of France and Germany combined - to help protect fish, pristine coral reefs and nesting sites for sea birds and turtles.
He said: "The environmental significance of the Coral Sea lies in its diverse array of coral reefs, sandy cays, deep sea plains and canyons. It contains more than 20 outstanding examples of isolated tropical reefs, sandy cays and islands."
The new park would also cover ships sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea, a series of naval engagements between Japanese, US and Australian forces in 1942, considered the world's first aircraft carrier battle.
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