NZ Benthic protection areas (Merc41)

New Zealand’s four million km2 marine environment is diverse, with a range of coastal habitats and offshore seabed environments. There are also many marine species unique to New Zealand. Marine protected areas conserve or manage some of these unique habitats and species, while a range of other tools also provide marine protection. We report on the area covered by these tools as an indirect measure to understand the state of the marine environment. Benthic protection areas (protected seabed areas) are one of the marine protection tools used. They are designated areas in the exclusive economic zone, which extends from the 12 nautical mile seaward limit of the territorial sea to the 200 nautical mile limit. Bethnic protection areas protect seabed habitats through the prohibition of bottom trawling and dredging. There are some areas where seamount closures overlap with benthic protection areas. In these cases the seamount closure restrictions apply. Note that the thumbnail preview of this spatial data does not reflect the data underlying it. Please see the methodology for a more reflective preview.Sourced from MfE from a collection of layers for the "Our Marine Environment 2016" report (see https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layers/tag/our-marine-environment-2016/ )
 
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(2016) . NZ Benthic protection areas (Merc41). https://dc.niwa.co.nz:/niwa_dc/srv/api/records/4d246b5e-2cca-18c9-5dc3-b2e2a4496bda
 

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  • Environment
  • Oceans
  • Location
  • Boundaries
  • Biota
 

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  • New Zealand
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  • MARINE
  • MARINE-Biology
  • FAUNA-Vertebrates
  • ECOLOGY-Habitat
  • BOUNDARIES
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2016-10-27
 

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Environmental Reporting, Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
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Environmental Reporting, Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
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Environmental Reporting, Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand
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2022-11-21T13:35:09
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