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Page 1 of 3 Premier Colin Barnett and Environment Minister Bill Marmion have announced the State Government’s decision to create Camden Sound Marine Park, located approximately 300km north-east of Broome. Camden Sound is the first of four new marine parks to be created under the $63 million Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy, with other marine parks to be created at Eighty Mile Beach, Roebuck Bay and the North Kimberley. Camden Sound Marine Park covers approximately 7,062 square kilometres, which will make it the second largest marine park in Western Australia behind Shark Bay.
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Humpback whale tail - Camden Sound
Micheline Jenner
Camden Sound is situated within the wild and remote Kimberley, one of the most biologically significant regions of the world. It is the biggest calving area for humpback whales in the southern hemisphere and is rich in other marine life ranging from coral reefs and mangrove forests to turtles and dugongs. The park will provide for a large, diverse and spectacular part of the Kimberley to be protected, while providing for sustainable use and enjoyment of the area and the maintenance of Aboriginal culture and heritage. The park will also link to the Prince Regent Nature Reserve, which is relatively undisturbed and has significant natural and cultural values. The proximity of the park to this and other important areas for conservation provides opportunities for integrated management across the marine and terrestrial environments. An indicative management plan for the Camden Sound Marine Park was released by Premier Colin Barnett and Environment Minister Donna Faragher on 22 October 2010, and remained open for public comment until 1 February 2011. The plan provided information about the proposal to create a marine park in the Camden Sound area. It was prepared by the Department of Environment and Conservation on behalf of the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority. Further information:
Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy Media Statements
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The Marine Parks and Reserves Authority (MPRA) is the vesting authority for Western Australian marine parks and reserves established under the provisions of the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.
