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Marine Protected Areas

Summary of Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve

Proclamation date 10 April 1991
Size (current) 53,987 Ha
(540 km2)
IUCN category Ia - Strict nature reserve
Biogeographic context Oceanic Shoals bioregion
Management plan status Current 17 May 2000 until 16 May 2007
World heritage No
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