Tapuae Marine Reserve is a
marine reserve
A marine reserve is a type of marine protected area (MPA). An MPA is a section of the ocean where a government has placed limits on human activity. A marine reserve is a marine protected area in which removing or destroying natural or cultural ...
created in 2008 off the
Taranaki
Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont.
The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Dist ...
coast of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
.
It protects an area of 1404 ha and adjoins the
Sugar Loaf Islands
The Sugar Loaf Islands (often Sugarloaf; mi, Ngā Motu, ) are a collection of five small uninhabited islands and several sea stacks near Port Taranaki, New Zealand.
The largest, Moturoa Island, covers approximately . Motumahanga is the island fu ...
Marine Protected Area.
References
External links
Tapuae Marine Reserveat the Department of Conservation
Marine reserves of New Zealand
New Plymouth District
Protected areas established in 2008
Protected areas of Taranaki
2008 establishments in New Zealand
Black sand beaches
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