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Coordinates: 10°0′0″S 132°30′35″E / 10.00000°S 132.50972°E / -10.00000; 132.50972
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Arafura Marine Park
Northern Territory
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Arafura Marine Park is located in Northern Territory
Arafura Marine Park
Arafura Marine Park
Coordinates10°0′0″S 132°30′35″E / 10.00000°S 132.50972°E / -10.00000; 132.50972
Established2018
Area22,924.1 km2 (8,851.0 sq mi)[1]
Managing authorities
WebsiteArafura Marine Park
See alsoProtected areas of the Northern Territory
Figure. 1. Different usage zones[2]
Figure 2. Geological features[2]

The Arafura Marine Park, about 250 km north-east of Darwin, is Australia's most northern marine park,[3] and is part of the North Network of Australian Marine Parks.[2] The aboriginal clans of Mandilarri-Ildugij, the Mangalara, the Murran, the Gadura-Minaga and the Ngaynjaharr whose sea country this is, share some of the responsibilities fort he park.[3]

The marine park covers 22,924 square kilometres,[3] and has depths from 5 metres to over 500 metres.[2]

The park is managed as an IUCN category VI park[1] with three zones (see figure 1): a multiple use zone, a special purpose zone and a special purpose (trawl) zone.[3] Important sections of the park (see figure 2) include the Money Shoal, which is an area of raised sea-bed, thought to have been produced by periods of coral reef growth during the Quaternary and differing sea levels.[2]

Geomorphic feature Area (km2) Proportion of park (%)
Apron 2591 11.3
Bank/Shoal 31 0.1
Canyon 6856 30.0
Ridge 681 2.9
Shelf (plain) 22390 50.0
Terrace 1146 5.0

Geomorphic features within the park.[2]

Fauna

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Taken from Galaiduk, et al (2021)[2]


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Protected Planet | Arafura Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ronen Galaiduk, Scott Nichol, Marcus Stowar, Jamie Colquhoun, Mark Case, Marji Puotinen, Conrad Speed, Zhi Huang, Karen Miller (2021), An eco-narrative for banks and shoals within Arafura Marine park{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Arafura Marine Park". parksaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 27 July 2021.