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that respect and uphold the cultural authority, integrity and role of Traditional Owners as knowledge holders and managers of Sea Country.
Examples of First Nations values identified in this plan include:

      * Ancient land bridge – Areas that are now under the sea in the South-east Network were part of the landscape used by First Nations people during the late Pleistocene (ice age), before sea levels stabilised at current levels about 7,000 years ago. This large area of submerged paleo-landscape connected Lutruwita (Tasmania) to the mainland and was lived on for thousands of years before it was submerged. The flooding of this Country is also a form of oral tradition, detailed in stories that have been passed down through thousands of generations. Several marine parks overlap with this submerged
        paleo-landscape, including Beagle, Flinders and Apollo Marine Parks.

      * Culturally significant species – Many areas of the South-east Network are important for culturally significant species. Mutton birds, seals and whales are wide-ranging animals that feed in and migrate through many parks in the network. First Nations people have a cultural obligation to care for these and other marine animal resources. Coastal marine environments and offshore marine environments are also interconnected, and the marine parks in the South-east Network have an important role in supporting inshore marine resources.

      * Songlines and stories – First Nations people continue to honour ancient saltwater songlines, migrations, stories and ancestral connections that intersect with areas of the South-east Network. This knowledge is sacred and has been passed from generation to generation.

      * Sea Country IPAs  At the time of making this plan the consultation Tayaritja Milaythina Muka Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) overlaps Flinders Marine Park. This is the first Sea Country IPA consultation project in the South-east Network. It extends from north-east Lutruwita/Tasmania over the submerged land bridge and surrounds Tayaritja/Bass Strait Islands. The aim of the Tayaritja Milaythina Muka IPA consultation project is to protect culturally and ecologically important habitats and species.

    2.3.3     Other Protected Matters
A number of matters that are protected by specific legislation occur within marine parks and are also afforded protection under this management plan:

      * World Heritage  Parts of Macquarie Island Marine Park, from the inshore boundary out to about 16.7 km (the edge of the territorial seas) intersect with the Macquarie Island World Heritage Area, which was listed for its outstanding geological values and wild natural beauty, including large aggregations king penguins, elephant seals and royal penguins – a species endemic to Macquarie Island and the nearby Bishop and Clerk Islets. This area is also on the National Heritage List.

      * National and Commonwealth Heritage  The Tasmanian Seamounts Commonwealth Heritage Area lies within the Huon Marine