Click on the map or select a reserve from the list below The
North marine region is home to a diverse array of species that
depend on the warm waters and the wide range of muddy, sandy,
and rocky habitats, including corals, sponges, sea cucumbers,
sea squirts and many different types of sharks and tropical
fish. The region also supports a number of protected species -
such as sawfish, dugong, marine turtles and seabirds. The North
Commonwealth Marine Reserves Network includes 8 Commonwealth
Marine Reserves. The reserves are: - Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth
Marine Reserve - Joseph Bonaparte Gulf Commonwealth Marine
Reserve - Arafura Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Arnhem
Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Wessel Commonwealth Marine Reserve
- Limmen Commonwealth Marine Reserve - Gulf of Carpentaria
Commonwealth Marine Reserve - West Cape York Commonwealth Marine
Reserve The reserves will be managed for the primary purpose of
conserving the biodiversity found in them, while also allowing
for the sustainable use of natura