North Marine Bioregional Plan Bioregional Profile - A Description of the Ecosystems, Conservation Values and Uses of the North Marine Region
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-55415-4
About the profile
The North Bioregional Profile is the starting point for developing a marine bioregional plan. The Profile focuses on the natural assets of the North Marine Region, describes its ecological characteristics, outlines its conservation values and explains how new marine reserves will be identified. Additionally, it provides a broad description of the human activities that take place in the region.
The Bioregional Profile summarises information detailed in a number of reports produced throught the marine bioregional planning process. These reports have been made available to assist in better understanding the North Marine Region and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commonwealth government or indicate its commitment to a particular course of action.
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Chapters of the report
- Ministerial Foreword, Contents, Preface and Executive Summary (PDF - 1,756 KB) | (RTF - 1,553 KB)
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 619 KB) | (RTF - 703 KB)
- Chapter 2 - The Marine Environment of the North Marine Region (PDF - 1,997 KB) | (RTF - 4,024 KB)
- Chapter 3 - Conservation Values of the North Marine Region (PDF - 1,756 KB) | (RTF - 581 KB)
- Chapter 4 - Establishing New Marine Protected Areas in the North Marine Region (PDF 820 KB) | (RTF - 541 KB)
- Chapter 5 - Human Activities and the North Marine Region (PDF 2,423 KB) | (RTF - 3,465 KB)
- Chapter 6 - Developing a North Marine Bioregional Plan: Next Steps (PDF 593 KB) | (RTF - 23 KB)
- Appendix A - International Conventions and Agreements on the Marine Environment (PDF 501 KB) | (RTF - 413 KB)
- Appendix B - An Overview of the Legislative Framework for Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation in Commonwealth Waters (PDF 603 KB) | (RTF - 60 KB)
- Appendix C - Nationally Protected Species in the North Marine Region (PDF 823 KB) | (RTF - 741 KB)
- Appendix D1 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Cartilaginous Fish (PDF 472 KB) | (RTF - 77 KB)
- Appendix D2 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Bony Fish (PDF 395 KB) | (RTF - 31 KB)
- Appendix D3 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Marine Turtles (PDF 479 KB) | (RTF - 82 KB)
- Appendix D4 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Seasnakes (PDF 424 KB) | (RTF - 34 KB)
- Appendix D5 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Crocodiles (PDF 390 KB) | (RTF - 25 KB)
- Appendix D6 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Birds (PDF 514 KB) | (RTF - 175 KB)
- Appendix D7 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Dugongs (PDF 379 KB) | (RTF - 30 KB)
- Appendix D8 - North Marine Region Protected Species Group Report Cards: Cetaceans (PDF 487 KB) | (RTF - 71 KB)
- Abbreviations and Acronyms and Glossary (PDF 576 KB) | (RTF - 133 KB)
- Large Format Maps: Key Ecological Features and Geomorphic (Seafloor) Features (PDF 926 KB)
