Tapuae Marine Reserve is a marine reserve created in 2008 off the Taranaki coast of New Zealand.
| Tapuae Marine Reserve | |
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.jpg) Tapuae Beach, the southern border of the Tapuae Marine Reserve | |
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| Location | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°3′30″S 174°0′28″E / 39.05833°S 174.00778°E |
| Area | 1404 ha |
| Established | 2008 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
It protects an area of 1404 ha and adjoins the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area.[1]
References
edit- ^ "New marine reserve off the Taranaki coast". New Zealand Government. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
External links
edit- Tapuae Marine Reserve at the Department of Conservation
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