Department of Conservation Marine Reserves

Extent of Marine Reserves in territorial waters of New Zealand, as administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). Marine Reserve's are the government's most comprehensive tool in the provision of area-based biodiversity protection in the marine environment. Marine reserves are specified areas of the sea and foreshore that are managed to preserve them in their natural state as the habitat of marine life for scientific study. Marine reserves may be established in areas that contain underwater scenery, natural features, or marine life of such distinctive quality, or so typical, beautiful or unique that their continued preservation is in the national interest. Under the Marine Reserves Act 1971, the Department of Conservation is responsible for caring for and managing marine reserves. Management functions include marking marine reserve boundaries, law enforcement, issuing scientific permits and monitoring environmental changes. Further information about any particular Marine Reserve with associated map and bounding co-ordinates can be found at: http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/habitats/marine/marine-reserves-a-z/新西兰领海范围内的海洋保护区（Marine Reserve）范围数据，由新西兰保护部（Department of Conservation, DOC）负责管理。海洋保护区是该国在海洋环境中推行基于区域的生物多样性保护的最全面政策工具。海洋保护区为经划定的海域与潮间带区域，经专门管理以维持其自然状态，作为海洋生物的栖息地以供科学研究。可设立海洋保护区的区域包括具备独特水下景观、自然特征或特色海洋生物的海域，或是因具有典型性、美学价值或独特性，其持续保护符合国家利益的区域。根据1971年《海洋保护区法》（Marine Reserves Act 1971），新西兰保护部负责海洋保护区的养护与管理工作，管理职能包括划定海洋保护区边界、执法、发放科学研究许可，以及监测环境变化。如需了解任意特定海洋保护区的详细信息（含配套地图及边界坐标），可访问：http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/habitats/marine/marine-reserves-a-z/