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Ashmore Reef Marine Park: Mapping Australia's Remote Timor Sea Protected Marine Landscape
Deep-water coral reef flats, seagrass meadows, and migratory seabird rookeries.
Located in the remote outer Timor Sea, Ashmore Reef Marine Park acts as a major hub for marine biodiversity and bird conservation. The protected area features emergent islands, sheltered lagoons, and expansive intertidal flats that demonstrate complex oceanic influence from the Indonesian Throughflow. Examine the regional geography and protected boundaries of this vital offshore sanctuary within the Australian marine jurisdiction.
- Area
- 583 km²
- Established
- 1983
- IUCN
- Ia
- Relief
- Lowland