Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels - Australia’s sub-Antarctic Heard Island and McDonald Islands get a new management plan
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Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels - Australia’s sub-Antarctic Heard Island and McDonald Islands get a new management plan
Summary:
- The Australian Federal Government approved a new Management Plan for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve (HIMI), replacing the 2005 plan. The 2014-2024 Plan covers 71,200 km² of terrestrial and marine areas, with 6,200 km² of added marine waters and new benthic habitats and ecosystems.
- HIMI sits ~4,000 km southwest of mainland Australia in the southern Indian Ocean. It is Australia’s largest IUCN 1a Strict Nature Reserve, features Australia’s onl
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