The WA Government is designing a new multi-use marine park for Exmouth Gulf and right now is your chance to help shape it.
We’re calling for a high-protection marine park with effective sanctuaries, so everyone can continue to enjoy the Gulf’s incredible marine life for generations to come.
The Government is currently deciding where sanctuary zones and other protection zones should be located in the Gulf. It has committed to making at least 30% of the park sanctuary zones which we applaud, but placement matters. These fully protected areas need to be in the right places to work — protecting the Gulf’s special habitats and ensuring we can all keep experiencing this amazing place now and in the future.
Exmouth Gulf is already feeling the pressure. Climate change, proposals like the Gascoyne Gateway industrial port and dredging project, and increasing human activity all put this fragile ecosystem at risk.
We’ve seen what effective sanctuary zones can achieve. At Ningaloo Marine Park, they’ve been in place since 2005 and nearly twenty years on, the reef is enjoyed by thousands of visitors, and supports a thriving ecotourism industry. It’s now time to do the same for Exmouth Gulf.
Take this opportunity to tell Government you want to see strong and effective sanctuaries in Exmouth Gulf.
Header image: Exmouth Gulf, Andre Rerekura