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Marine Protected Areas

Summary of Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve

Proclamation date

16 August 1983

Size (current)

58,343 Ha
(583 km2)

IUCN category Open to public access - IUCNCategory II (3,300 Ha)
Closed to public access - IUCNCategory Ia (55,000 Ha)
Biogeographic context Oceanic Shoals Bioregion
Management plan status Current 26 June 2002 until 25 June 2009
World heritage No
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