Australia to Create World's Largest Marine Parks Source: France
24 June 14, 2012 " Australia has announced plans to create the
world's largest network of marine parks to protect ocean life,
with limits placed on fishing and oil and gas exploration off
the coast. The new reserves would cover 3.1 million square
kilometres (1.9 million square miles), or more than one-third of
Australian waters, taking in significant breeding and feeding
grounds. Thursday's announcement, after years of planning and
consultation, came ahead of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable
Development next week in Brazil, which Environment Minister Tony
Burke and Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attend." To read the
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