Auckland Islands / Motu Maha Marine Reserve
Auckland Islands conservation
Auckland Islands marine mammal sanctuary boundaries (JPG, 226K)
The marine environment around the Auckland Islands is unusual as it is both a marine mammal sanctuary and a marine reserve.
The area around the Auckland Islands was made a marine mammal sanctuary in 1993.
The marine mammal sanctuary protects Southern right whales, New Zealand sea lions, and a variety of seals.
Find out how you can help marine mammals in the sanctuary.
Marine mammal publications
Review of the Marine Reserves Act 1971
Maps of Marine Reserves and Marine Mammal Sanctuaries
Learn about marine mammals
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