The Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve is a
protected area at
Long Bay on the
North Shore in the
Auckland Region of
New Zealand
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. It was created by
Order in Council
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in 1995.
The shoreline of the
Long Bay Regional Park and the
Okura Estuary Scenic Reserve adjoins the marine reserve.
See also
*
Marine reserves of New Zealand
New Zealand has 44 marine reserves (as of August 2020) spread around the North, the South Island, and neighbouring islands, and on outlying island groups. They are governed by the Marine Reserves Act 1971 and administered by the Department of C ...
References
External links
Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserveat the Department of Conservation
Map of the reserve
Marine reserves of New Zealand
Protected areas of the Auckland Region
1995 establishments in New Zealand
Protected areas established in 1995
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