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What is it? |
- One of the UK's oversea territories - 2010 designated 'no take fish zone' |
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Geography of Area |
- The marine reserve covers 640,000km2 of ocean - Only 55km2 of land - The protected area includes tropical islands, coral reefs, ocean trenches - The marine diversity of this zone comparable to the Great Barrier Reef |
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Protection of Area From: |
- Industrial-scale fishing - Ocean bed mining (dredging) - Some coral bleaching has begun |
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Wildlife Protected: |
- Silky Sharks - Turtles - Many Varieties of Seabird - Outbreaks of rats on land that endanger seabirds have been eradicated - Removal of commercial coconut tree plantations |
