25b5e6f9-bf41-43a0-bf41-6f7b69d64f31 dataset 2021-08-12T12:29:36 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 44 4326 EPSG 6.14(3.0.1) DoC Marine Reserves 2012-09-10 2016-05-10 A Marine Reserve is the government's most comprehensive tool in the provision of area-based biodiversity protection in the marine environment. Marine reserves are specified areas of the sea and foreshore that are managed to preserve them in their natural state as the habitat of marine life for scientific study. Marine reserves may be established in areas that contain underwater scenery, natural features, or marine life of such distinctive quality, or so typical, beautiful or unique that their continued preservation is in the national interest.Under the Marine Reserves Act 1971, the Department of Conservation isresponsible for caring for and managing marine reserves. Management functions include marking marine reserve boundaries, law enforcement, issuing scientific permits and monitoring environmental changes. Department of Conservation Downloadable Data LICENSE: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New ZealandLink: https://koordinates.com/license/attribution-3-0-new-zealand/ environment Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 true -179.149172 179.359977 -52.658 -29.030331 SDE Feature Class