{"content":[{"text":"1.2","bbox":{"left":0.24158,"top":0.064026,"width":0.025209999999999982,"height":0.019582000000000002}},{"text":"MARINE RESERVES","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.064026,"width":0.162551,"height":0.019582000000000002}},{"text":"The Department of Conservation and the marine environment","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.100416,"width":0.496541,"height":0.016354000000000007}},{"text":"In 1987 the Department of Conservation was formed and became responsible for \n administering the Marine Reserves Act 1971. One of the Department’s aims is “to conserve \n the natural character and quality of the coastal and marine environments of New Zealand”. \n Establishing a network of marine reserves around New Zealand is one method of achieving \n this aim.","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.133563,"width":0.605062,"height":0.082874}},{"text":"What is a marine reserve?","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.233385,"width":0.202897,"height":0.016354000000000007}},{"text":"A marine reserve is a specified area of the territorial sea, seabed and foreshore which is set \n up and managed for the purpose of preserving it in a natural state as the habitat of marine \n life for scientific study.","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.266675,"width":0.6051,"height":0.04952400000000001}},{"text":"An area is declared a marine reserve by an Order in Council made by the Governor-General. \n The Order in Council defines the area covered by the reserve, usually with reference to a \n distance seaward of Mean High Water Springs (MHWS), and/or by reference to known \n landmarks or reference points on land. The boundaries of a marine reserve may be marked \n with lights, beacons, buoys, or marks.","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.333088,"width":0.6050949999999999,"height":0.082874}},{"text":"What areas can be made into marine reserves?","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.43291,"width":0.36807,"height":0.01635399999999998}},{"text":"Any area below MHWS and within the territorial sea or internal waters of New Zealand \n (provided no lease or licence under the Marine Farming Act 1971 is in force) may become \n a marine reserve. A size limit is not specified, although the area must satisfy the requirements \n of section 3(1) of the Marine Reserves Act (See next section).","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.466199,"width":0.605093,"height":0.06620000000000009}},{"text":"What types of areas qualify for marine reserve status?","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.549347,"width":0.422354,"height":0.01635399999999998}},{"text":"Section 3(l) of the Act contains a wide brief of the types of areas suitable to be a marine \n reserve. Reserves may be established in areas “that contain underwater scenery, natural \n features, or marine life of such distinctive quality, or so typical, or beautiful, or unique, that \n their continued preservation is in the national interest.”","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.582494,"width":0.6050829999999999,"height":0.06619900000000001}},{"text":"There are currently 16 marine reserves. They protect a variety of marine habitats and are \n briefly described below:","bbox":{"left":0.300269,"top":0.665724,"width":0.6050989999999999,"height":0.032850000000000046}},{"text":"Cape RodneyOkakari Point Marine Reserve \n located near Leigh, Auckland (established 1975). Established largely through the \n efforts of Auckland University staff, this marine reserve is a prime example of typical \n rocky northern coast. (NZ Gazette 1975, page 2427)","bbox":{"left":0.347866,"top":0.715665,"width":0.5575089999999999,"height":0.06614000000000009}},{"text":"Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve \n located north-east of Whangarei (established 1981). The waters surrounding the \n islands are internationally famous for the blend of subtropical and temperate species \n which can be found there. The reserve has spectacular underwater scenery, such as \n steep cliffs, caves and archways, and abundant schooling fish. (Statutory Regulation \n 1981/16)","bbox":{"left":0.347866,"top":0.798753,"width":0.5572539999999999,"height":0.09934599999999993}},{"text":"2","bbox":{"left":0.095361,"top":0.949335,"width":0.008908,"height":0.016318000000000055}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}