Exploring Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries

Victoria established one of the world’s first representative system of fully protected 13 large marine national parks and 11 smaller marine sanctuaries. Parks Victoria were appointed as the managers of these parks.
Science plays a vital role in protecting and maintaining Victoria’s marine and coastal assets. Parks Victoria, alongside other community partners, contribute to the management of marine protected areas across Victoria including the highly protected marine national parks and sanctuaries. Each park reflects individual geological and biodiversity components and their uses for non-extractive activities by people. Parks Victoria implements the ‘Signs of Healthy Parks’ monitoring programs to measure the overall health of the parks and changes occurring including identifying emerging threats.
Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries seek to protect important ecological assets, including a range of marine ecosystems and the many species that depend on them, from a range of threats such as invasive species, illegal fishing, poor water quality, visitor pressures, and climate change.
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