South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve is a 27,704 km2 marine protected area located at the southerly limit of Australia's exclusive economic zone near Tasmania. The reserve was established in 2007 and is part of the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network.
The reserve contains part of the South Tasman Rise seafloor and covers the deep ocean, including a section of the mid-continental slope at depths of . Some of the seamounts within the reserve have flat summits, which indicates that they were exposed above the surface at some time.
Protection The entirety of the South Tasman Rise marine reserve area is IUCN protected area category VI and is zoned as 'Special Purpose'.
ZoneIUCNActivities permittedArea(km2) Recreational fishing Commercial fishing Mining Special Purpose VI 27,704
See also
Commonwealth marine reserves Protected areas of Australia Tasman Sea
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References
External links South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network website