New Zealand to create giant marine reserve

Waters north of New Zealand are set to become one of the world’s largest ocean sanctuaries, covering an area roughly the size of France, with a full ban on fishing and mining

KERMADEC OCEAN SANCTUARY

Area: 620,000 sq km (239,400 sq miles)

Includes chain of islands and world’s longest chain of underwater volcanoes

Contains 10km deep Kermadec trench – deepest ocean floor in southern hemisphere

Home to endangered marine life including whales, dolphins and turtles

NEW ZEALAND Kermadec trench Kermadec Islands Underwater volcanoes Exclusive Economic Zone SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN Tasman Sea North
Island Auckland Wellington South Island

400km 250 miles

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED

INDIAN OCEAN  Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve (Australia, 2012) 989,800 sq km Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary PACIFIC OCEAN Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve
(UK, 2015) 834,000 sq km Easter Island Marine Park: Chile to unveil plan on Oct 5-6. 720,000 sq km ATLANTIC OCEAN

Sources: Pew Environment Group, Marine Conservation Institute Picture: Brocken Inaglory

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