Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the waters of Spencer Gulf adjoining the localities of Blanche Harbor and Cultana on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula.[4]
Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
![]() ![]() Blanche Harbour-Douglas Bank Aquatic Reserve | |
Nearest town or city | Port Augusta. |
Coordinates | 32.7039°S 137.7680°E / -32.7039; 137.7680 |
Established | 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01)[1] |
Area | 33.46 km2 (12.9 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) |
Footnotes | Coordinates[2] Nearest town[3] |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
It was declared in 1980 to protect “the mangrove-seagrass communities and the associated fish nursery areas for fisheries management.”[5]
Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a ‘sanctuary zone’ in the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.[6]
The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2]
Marine protected areas of South Australia | |
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Aquatic reserves |
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Historic shipwrecks with protected zones |
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