Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025

Preliminary provisions

6: Meaning and purpose of biodiversity objectives

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"What are biodiversity objectives and why are they important?"

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You are learning about the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025. In this Act, biodiversity objectives refer to goals for protecting seafloor and high protection areas. These goals are set by regulations made under section 73(1)(a). You want to know the purpose of biodiversity objectives. The purpose is to set goals for seafloor and high protection areas that suit each area's characteristics. These goals must also align with the purposes of these areas, which you can find in sections 15 and 19. You now know what biodiversity objectives mean and why they are important. They help protect special areas in the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. This protection is crucial for the environment and its conservation.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

6Meaning and purpose of biodiversity objectives

  1. In this Act, biodiversity objectives means the biodiversity objectives for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas established by regulations made under section 73(1)(a).

  2. The purpose of biodiversity objectives is to set objectives for seafloor protection areas and high protection areas that are—

  3. appropriate to the characteristics of the particular area; and
    1. consistent with the purposes of seafloor protection areas and high protection areas (see sections 15 and 19).