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region to calving areas in coastal waters of South Australia and Western Australia, and the region supports colonies of Australia's only endemic pinniped, the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea). Other protected species known to occur in the region include white sharks, blue whales, humpback whales and many species of seabird.
Further information about the region can be found in the Marine bioregional plan for the South-west Marine Region (2012) and the South-west marine bioregional plan: bioregional profile (2008) (available on the Department's website), and the marine park values in Section 2.3 (Values of the South-west Network) and Schedule 2 of this plan.
Figure 2.1 South-west Marine Region

The South-west Marine Parks Network
The South-west Network (Figure 2.2) covers 508,371 km2 and includes 14 marine parks. An overview of the marine parks and their values is provided in Schedule 2.
The South-west Network comprises the following marine parks:
  * Southern Kangaroo Island Marine Park
  * Western Kangaroo Island Marine Park
  * Western Eyre Marine Park
  * Murat Marine Park
  * Great Australian Bight Marine Park
  * Twilight Marine Park
  * Eastern Recherche Marine Park
  * South-west Corner Marine Park
  * Bremer Marine Park
  * Geographe Marine Park
  * Perth Canyon Marine Park
  * Two Rocks Marine Park
  * Jurien Marine Park
  * Abrolhos Marine Park
Figure 2.2 South-west Marine Parks Network

Values of the South-west Network
Values are broadly defined as:
  * Natural values—habitats, species and ecological communities within marine parks, and the processes that support their connectivity, productivity and function.
  * Cultural values—living and cultural heritage recognising Indigenous beliefs, practices and obligations for country, places of cultural significance and cultural heritage sites.
  * Heritage values—non-Indigenous heritage that has aesthetic, historic, scientific or social significance.
  * Socio-economic values—the benefit of marine parks for people, businesses and the economy.
A summary of the values of the South-west Network is provided in Table 2.1. The values of individual marine parks are set out in Schedule 2. As outlined in Part 1, in managing marine parks, the Director will need to make decisions about what activities can occur in the marine parks and what actions to take to manage them. This will involve the Director making decisions that carefully balance the need to protect natural, cultural, heritage and socio-economic values of marine parks with enabling use and managing pressures.
In making these decisions, the Director will carefully consider the impacts and risks to natural, cultural, heritage or socio-economic values for the relevant marine park/s. The Director will also consider any positive impacts associated with allowing an activity, such as socio-economic or cultural benefits, and ensure that activities are undertaken in a manner that minimises negative impacts.
For some marine parks, such as the Great