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for which the marine parks were declared, the objectives of this plan (Section 1.4), the values of the marine park (Schedule 2), and the requirements of the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations. Figure 3.1 and maps in Schedule 2 show the zones assigned to the South-west Network, Schedule 4 describes the zones assigned, and the management approach applied to activities within these zones is provided in Part 4. An overview of the South-west Network marine parks and zones is provided in Table S2.1.
Prescriptions
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         1. Each Marine Park in the South-west Network specified in Table 3.1 is assigned to the IUCN category specified in column 2 of Table 3.1.
         2. Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park and Murat Marine Park are given the zone name specified in column 3 of Table 3.1, adjacent to the name of the marine park (column 1).
         3. Western Kangaroo Island, Western Eyre, Great Australian Bight, Twilight, Eastern Recherche, South-west Corner, Bremer, Geographe, Perth Canyon, Two Rocks, Jurien and Abrolhos Marine Parks are each divided into the zones shown in Figure 3.1 and more specifically shown in marine park maps in Schedule 2, and described in Schedule 4, and each zone is assigned to an IUCN category and given the zone name specified in column 3 of Table 3.1, adjacent to the name of the marine park (column 1).
         4. The objective of a Special Purpose Zone (VI) is to provide for ecologically sustainable use and the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species, while applying special purpose management arrangements for specific activities.
Note: there are three types of Special Purpose Zone (VI) in the South-west Network used to allow certain commercial fishing activities or exclude mining in some marine parks.
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         1. The objective of the Multiple Use Zone (VI) is to provide for ecologically sustainable use and the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species.
         2. The objective of the Habitat Protection Zone (IV) is to provide for the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species in as natural a state as possible, while allowing activities that do not harm or cause destruction to seafloor habitats.
         3. The objective of the National Park Zone (II) is to provide for the protection and conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species in as natural a state as possible.
Table 3.1 South-west Network zoning and marine park management categories
Column 1                      Column 2              Column 3
Marine park                   IUCN category         Zone name and IUCN category
name
Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Special Purpose Zone  Special Purpose Zone (Mining Exclusion  Multiple Use  Habitat Protection Zone  National Park Zone
(VI)                          (VI)                  (VI)                                    Zone          (IV)                     (II)
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Southern Kangaroo Island      VI                                                                          ✓
Western Kangaroo Island       VI                                                            ✓             ✓                                               ✓