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described in the Regulations and implemented in plans of management (e.g. Whitsundays Plan of Management) Regulation of scientific research in the Marine Park Regulation of activities within the Marine Park Penalties for non-compliance Review of Act and Regulation Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 A multiple-use marine protected area management tool that protects biodiversity by regulating activities within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park The Representative Area Program, which provided the basis for spatial planning decisions for the Zoning Plan, described 70 broadscale habitats (or bioregions) and as such provides the basis for management in the Marine Park Spatial management of activities within the Great Barrier Reef based on protecting habitat type representative areas 34 per cent of the Marine Park is dedicated as Marine National Park (green) or Preservation (pink) zones in which no extractive activities are permitted Restricted Access Special Management Areas can be created for the protection of humpback whales and their habitats under special circumstances Processes of review Penalties for non-compliance Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Marine Parks Act 2004 (Qld) and Marine Parks Regulation 2006 The object of this Act is to provide for the conservation of the marine environment by: declaring state marine parks establishing zones, designated areas and highly protected areas within marine parks developing zoning and management plans recognising the cultural, economic, environmental and social relationships between marine parks and other areas applying the precautionary principle Aims to involve all stakeholders cooperatively Coordinates and integrates with other conservation legislation Penalties for non-compliance Processes of review Queensland Government Marine Parks (Great Barrier Reef Coast) Zoning Plan 2004 (Qld) A multiple-use marine protected area management tool that protects biodiversity by regulating activities within the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park The Representative Area Program, which provided the basis for Great Barrier Reef spatial planning decisions, described 70 broadscale habitats (or bioregions) and as such provides the basis for management in the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park Spatial management of activities within state waters of the Great Barrier Reef based on protection of representative bioregions Penalties for non-compliance Complements spatial management zones and certain regulatory provisions established under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 Queensland Government Strategic assessment of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and adjacent Assessment under the EPBC Act that provides the opportunity to achieve both conservation and planning outcomes at a much The two strategic assessments contain recommendations and inform separate Program Reports for the Great Barrier Australian and Queensland governments
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