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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas - Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas - High protection areas

19: Purpose of high protection areas

You could also call this:

"Protecting special ocean areas to help native plants and animals thrive"

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The purpose of high protection areas is to protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity. You help achieve this by protecting the area and its biodiversity. If the biodiversity is damaged, you restore it to its original state.

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Part 2Marine reserves, seafloor protection areas, and high protection areas
Seafloor protection areas and high protection areas: High protection areas

19Purpose of high protection areas

  1. The purpose of high protection areas is to protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity within the high protection areas and, if that biodiversity is degraded, restore it.