Government proposes expansion of marine park protection for 'untouched' remote islands

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-07-05

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A marine park in the Southern Ocean around the remote Heard and McDonald Islands is set to be quadrupled in size. The federal government is planning to protect an extra 300,000 square kilometres of ocean around the sub-Antarctic islands, providing a haven for sealife and birdlife.
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