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developed with input from a range of Christmas Island community members and is designed to reflect the island community's aspirations for the local marine environment and the Christmas Island Marine Park.

Note on translations: Christmas Islanders have diverse heritage – English, Malay and Chinese are commonly spoken on island. The management plan recognises this by providing Malay and Chinese translations for key passages of text, and for species and places where appropriate.

Objectives

The objectives of Christmas Island Marine Park are:

     1.       To provide for ecologically sustainable use that supports positive social and economic outcomes.

     1.       To protect and conserve biodiversity and other natural and cultural values.

Tujuan menubuhkan Taman Laut Pulau Christmas adalah untuk:

     1.       Melindungi dan memulihara kepelbagaian hidupan serta nilai-nilai semula jadi dan kebudayaan yang lain.

     1.       Memperuntukkan penggunaan lestari yang menyokong kesan sosial dan ekonomi yang positif.

建立圣诞岛海洋公园的目的是:

     1.      保护和保存生物多样性及其它自然和文化价值。

     2.      提供生态可持续利用,支持积极的社会和经济成果。

Foreword

The marine environment that surrounds Christmas Island – like the island itself – is spectacular and home to a diverse array of species, including migratory, threatened and endemic species. The Christmas Island Marine Park was established in March 2022 to protect this unique marine environment and support its sustainable use. The park extends across 277,016 km2 of ocean, safeguarding coral reefs, giant seamounts, abyssal plains and vast areas of open ocean.

The Christmas Island Marine Park adjoins Christmas Island National Park, connecting and increasing protection across land and sea for seabirds, land crabs and other species that require both environments for their survival.

Christmas Island waters are not only a sanctuary for marine life; they also play a major part in the cultural, social and economic lives of the Christmas Islanders. In recognition of the island community's connection to and use of the marine environment, the original design of the Christmas Island Marine Park and the preparation of this management plan have been undertaken collaboratively with local people.

The Director of National Parks is grateful to the Christmas Island community, as well as scientific experts and other stakeholders, for their contribution to the creation of this significant marine park and its management. Together, we are entrusted with helping ensure the Christmas Island Marine Park is healthy and thriving for the benefit of future generations.

Prakata

Persekitaran laut yang mengelilingi Pulau Christmas – seperti pulau itu sendiri – memang indah dan menempatkan pelbagai spesies hidupan, termasuklah spesies yang berhijrah, terancam dan endemik. Taman Laut Pulau Christmas ditubuhkan pada bulan Mac 2022 untuk melindungi persekitaran laut yang unik ini dan menyokong penggunaannya secara lestari. Taman ini meliputi kawasan seluas 277,016 kilometer persegi yang terdiri daripada lautan, terumbu karang pelindung, gunung gergasi di dasar laut, dataran abis dan garis batasan, serta laut lepas yang luas.

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