In This SectionResourcesOne Page Coral Sea Fact Sheet (PDF) An Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park (PDF) - Comprehensive background on the Coral Sea submission. Map of Proposed Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park, Pew Environment Group - September 2009 (PDF) Coral Sea Conservation Zone Map, Department of Environment, Heritage and the Arts - May 2009 (PDF) Video: An Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park Learn more about Pew's work in Australia on the Wild Australia Web site |
Video: An Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park
October 6, 2009 The Coral Sea is a tropical marine jewel that lies east of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It’s one of the last places on Earth where large marine animals can still be found in great numbers. Yet less than 1% of this Serengeti of the Seas is protected. The Pew Environment Group and the Australian coalition Protect Our Coral Sea have proposed to make the Coral Sea a Heritage Park to provide a safe haven for globally threatened species. Watch the video below for more details.
Find out more about the proposed Coral Sea Heritage Park. More videos are available on www.ProtectOurCoralSea.org.au. |
Latest NewsConservation Groups Welcome Australian Senate's Support for Coral Sea Conservation Zone - Portect Our Coral Sea Coalition - 17 November 2009 New Australian campaign launched to protect the Coral Sea
Rising tide of action to protect marine areas - The Age - 20 May 2009 Conservation groups welcome Government's 'first big step' to protect the Coral Sea - Coalition of Conservation Groups - 19 May 2009 Coral Sea gets new conservation zone - Sydney Morning Herald - 19 May 2009 Australia Moves to Protect the Coral Sea - Voice of America - 19 May 2009 Coral Sea Conservation Zone announced - The World Today - 19 May 2009 Coral Sea gets interim conservation status - The World Today - 19 May 2009 Dr Sylvia Earle, Patron, Coral Sea Campaign
"The Coral Sea is a rare thing – a place where majestic ocean-going fish can still be found in great numbers. In the last 50 years, the world has lost 90% of these large ocean creatures due to overfishing. We need to do all we can to protect one of the world’s last remaining refuges. That’s why I support a fully protected marine park in the Coral Sea within Australia’s waters. I call it a “hope spot” for the oceans. The Coral Sea would be the world’s largest protected area, a beacon to all other countries, and a giant leap forward for man’s custodianship of the sea." |
Global Ocean Legacy
- 22 September 2009
