B: Marine Park Examples of conservation features contained in Examples of conservation features within Examples of socio-economic values and park zones that provide high level protection uses of park North-west Network Biologically important areas for 13 species In combination with Cartier Island Marine Recreational subsistence fishing. Ashmore – breeding area for eight species of seabird, dugongs Park, the Ashmore Reef and Cartier Reef and green turtles, inter-nesting are for green and Island and surrounding waters and hawksbill turtles, foraging area for dugongs and continental slope demersal fish green and hawksbill turtles, migration area for communities key ecological features, pygmy blue whales and resting area for the little and marine biodiversity across nine tern. depth ranges in the Timor Province bioregion. 2 seafloor habitats including reef and apron. 2 key ecological features Ashmore Reef and – Cartier Island and surrounding waters and continental slope demersal fish communities. Biologically important areas for 8 species In combination with Ashmore Reef Cartier Island – breeding area for five species of seabird, foraging Marine Park, the Ashmore Reef and area for whale sharks and hawksbill turtles, and Cartier Island and surrounding waters inter-nesting area for green turtles. and continental slope demersal fish communities key ecological features, including reef and slope. 2 seafloor habitats and marine biodiversity across nine 2 key ecological features Ashmore Reef and – depth ranges in the Timor Province Cartier Island and surrounding waters and bioregion. continental slope demersal fish communities.
B: Marine Park Examples of conservation features contained in park Examples of conservation features within zones that provide high level protection Examples of socio-economic values and uses of park North-west Network Ashmore Reef Biologically important areas for 13 species – breeding area for eight species of seabird, dugongs and green turtles, inter-nesting are for green and hawksbill turtles, foraging area for dugongs and green and hawksbill turtles, migration area for pygmy blue whales and resting area for the little tern. 2 seafloor habitats including reef and apron. 2 key ecological features – Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island and surrounding waters and continental slope demersal fish communities. In combination with Cartier Island Marine Park, the Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island and surrounding waters and continental slope demersal fish communities key ecological features, and marine biodiversity across nine depth ranges in the Timor Province bioregion. Recreational subsistence fishing. Cartier Island Biologically important areas for 8 species – breeding area for five species of seabird, foraging area for whale sharks and hawksbill turtles, and inter-nesting area for green turtles. 2 seafloor habitats including reef and slope. 2 key ecological features – Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island and surrounding waters and continental slope demersal fish communities. In combination with Ashmore Reef Marine Park, the Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island and surrounding waters and continental slope demersal fish communities key ecological features, and marine biodiversity across nine depth ranges in the Timor Province bioregion.