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land-based activities. Islands, reefs and other shallow-water ecosystems and native species are vulnerable to invasive species, with direct impacts from predation or damage to important habitat e.g. nesting habitat, and indirect impacts from competition with native species for habitat and food. Examples of habitats, key ecological features, and species vulnerable to the impacts of invasive species include reef habitats and species of nesting marine turtle, seabird and saltwater crocodile.
Marine pollution
Marine and land-based activities have potential to result in marine pollution which may impact on marine park values. Pollution includes the emission of noise or light, marine debris (for example, plastics and lost fishing gear), and discharge of oil, chemicals or waste. Pollution can be detrimental to marine life, causing contamination of ecosystems, entanglement, or can be ingested by marine species. Examples of habitats, key ecological features and species vulnerable to marine pollution include islands, reefs and other shallow-water habitats, the Gulf of Carpentaria basin, the plateaux and saddle north-west of the Wellesley Islands, and species of dolphin, whale, marine turtle, sawfish, shark, seabird and dugong.

Further information on pressures in the region is provided in the Marine bioregional pan for the North Marine Region (2012).
Figure 2.4 Direct use in the North Network

Management programs and actions in the North Network
As outlined in Part 1, the Director will proactively implement management programs and actions to protect marine parks from threats and pressures, to minimise damage, and to rehabilitate and improve the resilience of marine parks.
These management programs and actions will be implemented on a national scale across all Australian Marine Parks. In addition, specific actions will be undertaken in the North Network. Table 2.3 outlines the management programs and actions likely to be undertaken in the North Network. These programs and actions may change during the life of this plan as new information and approaches become available. Additional actions will be developed in partnership with stakeholders through a network advisory committee and in implementation plans.
Table 2.3 Management programs, outcomes and actions in the North Network
Communication, education and awareness program
Actions to improve awareness, understanding and support for marine parks and park management.
Outcome
  * Increased awareness, understanding and support for marine parks.
Actions—the Director will
under a national program:
  * develop a marketing and communication strategy for Australian Marine Parks to raise awareness and understanding of marine park values and the contribution marine parks make to enhancing Australia's wellbeing,
  * develop online information resources to facilitate awareness of marine park values, management arrangements and visitor opportunities,
  * maximise the use of new technologies and partnerships (including with schools, universities, museums and non-government organisations) to inspire people of all ages to become involved in marine