The terrestrial and marine ecosystems and ecologically significant species of the park are protected and conserved Threats to the ecological integrity of vegetation communities and native species are controlled and mitigated. Performance indicators Key threats including yellow crazy ant supercolonies and coral berry are reduced No new invasive species establish. This biosecurity plan will help park managers to meet the targets set out in the draft management plan. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands The CKI (Figure 1) have been an external territory of Australia since 1955. The Islands are located in the Indian Ocean 2,950 km north-west of Perth, Western Australia, 3,700 km West of Darwin, and 900 km south west of Christmas Island (96º 50´East 12º 10´ South). There are 27 separate coral islands in the group with a total land area of approximately 14 km². The CKI climate is tropical with high humidity. Temperatures range from 23°C to 30°C. The average rainfall is 2,000 mm per annum, falling mainly from January to August. The southeast trade winds blow most of the year. The CKI rise 10 m above sea level and evolved through the combined forces of volcanism, subsidence and coral growth in isolation from the continental land masses (). The island group comprises two separate atolls connected by a submerged ridge at a depth of 700–800 metres: the southern atoll of 26 islands and North Keeling Island, which is located 24 km to the north of the southern group (). Together they comprise a single feature rising from the surrounding ocean floor (). The settlement of the CKI commenced in the mid to late 1820s and two islands in the southern atoll are inhabited (). Home Island hosts the Cocos Malay community and West Island has some Cocos Malay residents, but its population is largely comprised of government employees and contractors and other residents together with their families. Most of the islands in the southern atoll are not inhabited permanently but are used for camping, walking and other recreational activities and are easily accessed by local vessels.
The terrestrial and marine ecosystems and ecologically significant species of the park are protected and conserved Threats to the ecological integrity of vegetation communities and native species are controlled and mitigated. Performance indicators Key threats including yellow crazy ant supercolonies and coral berry are reduced No new invasive species establish. This biosecurity plan will help park managers to meet the targets set out in the draft management plan. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands The CKI (Figure 1) have been an external territory of Australia since 1955. The Islands are located in the Indian Ocean 2,950 km north-west of Perth, Western Australia, 3,700 km West of Darwin, and 900 km south west of Christmas Island (96º 50´East 12º 10´ South). There are 27 separate coral islands in the group with a total land area of approximately 14 km². The CKI climate is tropical with high humidity. Temperatures range from 23°C to 30°C. The average rainfall is 2,000 mm per annum, falling mainly from January to August. The southeast trade winds blow most of the year. The CKI rise 10 m above sea level and evolved through the combined forces of volcanism, subsidence and coral growth in isolation from the continental land masses (). The island group comprises two separate atolls connected by a submerged ridge at a depth of 700–800 metres: the southern atoll of 26 islands and North Keeling Island, which is located 24 km to the north of the southern group (). Together they comprise a single feature rising from the surrounding ocean floor (). The settlement of the CKI commenced in the mid to late 1820s and two islands in the southern atoll are inhabited (). Home Island hosts the Cocos Malay community and West Island has some Cocos Malay residents, but its population is largely comprised of government employees and contractors and other residents together with their families. Most of the islands in the southern atoll are not inhabited permanently but are used for camping, walking and other recreational activities and are easily accessed by local vessels.
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