Coastal biogeographic regions protected by marine reserve
Ten of the 14 coastal biogeographic regions have at least one marine reserve. Some key marine ecosystems remain unprotected by marine reserves.
New Zealand’s marine reserves in the territorial sea by Coastal Biogeographic Regions Classification
| Coastal biogeographic region | Marine reserves in each biogeographic region |
| Kermadec | Kermadecs Marine Reserve |
| Three Kings | None |
| North Eastern | Poor Knights Islands Whangarei Harbour Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Long Bay-Okura Motu Manawa-Pollen Island Te Matuku Te Whanganui-a-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Tuhura (Mayor Island) Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) |
| Eastern North Island | Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Te Angiangi |
| Western North Island | Parininihi Tapuae |
| North Cook Strait | Kapiti Taputeranga |
| South Cook Strait | Westhaven Inlet Tonga Island Horoirangi Long Island- Kokomohua |
| West Coast South Island | None |
| East Coast South Island | Pohatu (Flea Bay) |
| Chatham | None |
| Southern | Ulva Island – Te Wharawhara |
| Fiordland | Piopiotahi Te Hapua Hawea Kahukura Te Awaatu Channel Taumoana Te Tapuwae o Huia Moana Uta Taipari Roa Kutu Parera |
| Snares | None |
| Subantarctic | Auckland Islands |
Source: adapted from Department of Conservation.
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Last updated: December 2008
