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Jervis Bay Marine Park is a 
marine protected area
Marine protected areas (MPA) are protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities. MPAs restrict human activity for a conse ...
established by the Government of New South Wales in 1998. and the current zoning plan has been in place since 1 October 2002. The marine park is approximately in area and spans over of coastline from Kinghorn Point in the north to Sussex Inlet. The marine park is zoned to conserve biological diversity in marine habitats and to provide a range of recreational and commercial activities.
Location
Maps and descriptions of the current zoning of the Jervis Bay Marine Park can be found in the following references.Establishment
The Australian Government ratified the United NationsConvention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its ...
on 29 December 1993. The Convention requires member states to meet the following requirements:
* Development of strategies, plans or programs for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity (Article 6);
* Monitoring and identification activities to ensure sustainable use of biological diversity (Article 7);
* Development of protected areas to conserve biological diversity (Article 8);
* Development of guidelines and regulations to protect the ecosystems and natural habitats in the conservation areas (Article 8);
* Requirement for sustainable development in areas adjacent to protected areas (Article 8).
For Australia to meet the requirements of the treaty, conservation strategies need to be integrated into the development process, including land-use planning, marine and coastal zone planning, forest management plans, and environmental impact assessment.
To address the requirements of the treaty, the Government of New South Wales established marine parks with zoning that allows or prohibits particular activities with the aim of conserving the diversity of marine life and ensuring that marine resources are carefully managed for use and enjoyment now and in the future.
Review of zoning
On 25 May 2011, Government of New South Wales proposed to undertake a scientific audit of the effectiveness of the current marine park zones. On 26 May 2011, the new zoning plan implemented by the former government on 1 March 2011 was abolished and the original zoning plan in place since 2002 restored because of "concerns about the consultation process" and pending the outcomes of the audit. The aim of the audit is to review the effectiveness of the zones and the current measures in place to prevent threats to the marine environment such as pollution, coastal development and the introduction of diseases and pest species.See also
* NSW Protected AreasReferences
{{Jervis Bay Territory Marine parks of New South Wales 1998 establishments in Australia Protected areas established in 1998