Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve proposed proclamation and proposal to prepare a draft management plan
Public consultation on the proposal to expand the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve and proposal to prepare a draft management plan for the reserve was open from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2024. The public comment period has now closed.
A total of 28,592 submissions were received.
View the gazette notice: Gazette notice - Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve.pdf
To stay up to date, please visit the Australian Antarctic Division website, or email HIMIreview@aad.gov.au
Overview
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve is a marine reserve in the sub-Antarctic Southern Ocean.
The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan 2014-2024 was due for its 10-year statutory review in 2024. This review was completed by the Australian Antarctic Division, a Division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Members of the public were invited to provide comments on a:
a. proposed Proclamation to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve) Proclamation 2002 (as amended in 2014); and
b. proposal to prepare a draft management plan for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve (the Reserve).
Consultation documents
Proposal to expand Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve – consultation paper [PDF 2.6MB] [DOCX 8.6MB]
Scientific review commissioned by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, Conservation values in the marine environment surrounding Heard Island and McDonald Islands [PDF 3.1MB] [DOCX 6.4MB]
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan 2014-2024
Read more
Australian Antarctic Division, Heard Island and McDonald Islands Webpage
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