South-west Marine Region
South-west Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2007
ISBN: 0 642 55365 2
About this document
The Bioregional Profile summarises information detailed in a number of reports produced through the marine bioregional planning process. These reports have been made available to assist in better understanding the South-west Marine Region and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.
The Bioregional Profile is the first step in the marine bioregional planning process. The Profile describes the geomorphology, oceanography and ecology of the Region, and identifies its conservation values. The Profile also explains how new marine reserves will be identified and it provides information about the human activities in the region.
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Chapters of the report
- Contents, Preface and Executive summary (PDF - 263 KB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF - 160 KB)
- Chapter 2: The marine environment of the South-west Marine Region (PDF - 1032 KB)
- Chapter 3: Conservation values of the South-west Marine Region (PDF - 451 KB)
- Chapter 4: Establishing new Marine Protected Areas in the South-west Marine Region (PDF - 384 KB)
- Chapter 5: Human activities in the South-west Marine Region (PDF - 648 KB)
- Chapter 6: Developing a South-west Marine Bioregional Plan: Next steps (PDF - 126 KB)
- Appendix A: International conventions and agreements on the marine environment (PDF - 126 KB)
- Appendix B: An overview of the legislative framework for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation in Commonwealth waters (PDF - 118 KB)
- Appendix C: Nationally protected species in the South-west Marine Region (PDF - 182 KB)
- Appendix D: South-west Marine Region species group report cards (PDF - 409 KB)
- Glossary and abbreviations (PDF - 56 KB)
- South-west Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile maps (PDF - 102 KB)
About marine bioregional planning
Marine bioregional planning is being implemented in five large marine regions.
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About marine bioregional planning
Marine bioregional planning is being implemented in five large marine regions.
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