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Australia to Create World's Largest Marine Parks

Source: France 24 [1]
June 14, 2012

" Australia has announced plans to create the world's largest network of marine parks to protect ocean life, with limits placed on fishing and oil and gas exploration off the coast.

The new reserves would cover 3.1 million square kilometres (1.9 million square miles), or more than one-third of Australian waters, taking in significant breeding and feeding grounds.

Thursday's announcement, after years of planning and consultation, came ahead of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development next week in Brazil, which Environment Minister Tony Burke and Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attend."

 

To read the full text of the article, click here [2].

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[1] http://www.france24.com
[2] http://www.france24.com/en/20120614-australia-create-worlds-largest-marine-parks