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Emden located on the beach and the island are also protected under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976. The Historic Shipwrecks Regulations 1978 prohibit certain activities in a protected zone unless they are done in accordance with a permit under the Act.
The prohibited activities include bringing diving equipment into a protected zone; using such equipment in a protected zone; causing a ship carrying such equipment to enter, or remain within, a protected zone; diving or engaging in any other underwater activity within a protected zone; and mooring or using ships within a protected zone.
The power to grant permits to access the protected zone surrounding the Emden under the Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 lies with the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Delegate, which at the time of writing this plan was the Commonwealth Shipwrecks Officer within the Department.
Map 4 indicates the boundaries of the Emden declared protection zone.

      Map 5:      Boundaries of the North Keeling Island Commonwealth Heritage site and the Emden historic shipwreck declared protection zone

International agreements
This plan must take account of Australia's obligations under relevant international agreements. The following agreements are relevant to the park and are taken into account in this plan. Species listed under the agreements and conventions are listed species under Part 13 of the EPBC Act. Appendix E to this management plan includes listed migratory and marine species found in the park.
Ramsar Convention
The whole of Pulu Keeling National Park was listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on 17 March 1996. As a consequence, the content of this management plan also provides for the management of the Ramsar site, monitoring, protecting and conserving the ecological character of the site.
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) is an international agreement which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
The Ramsar Convention's mission is 'the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world'. There are now more than 160 contracting parties to the convention throughout the world.
The prescriptions within this management plan are consistent with Australian Ramsar management principles (Schedule 6(2) of the EPBC Regulations) and obligations for monitoring and maintaining the ecological character for which the park was listed, as required by the EPBC Act. Appendix I of this plan gives reference to how this plan complies with Schedule 6(2) of the Regulations.
The Ecological Character Description for Pulu Keeling National Park Ramsar Site (Hale 2010) forms a baseline reference of the condition of the park at the time it was listed.
The Ramsar