Bremer Marine Park

Bremer Marine Park Western Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Bremer Marine Park
Nearest town or city	Off the coast of Bremer Bay, Western Australia
Coordinates	34°45′S 119°50′E / 34.750°S 119.833°E / -34.750; 119.833
Established	14 December 2013[1]
Area	4,472 km2 (1,726.6 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Director of National Parks
Website	Bremer Marine Park
See also	List of protected areas of Western Australia

Bremer Marine Park is a marine park adjacent to Bremer Bay, on the south coast of Western Australia. It has an area of 4,472 km² (1,727 sq mi)^[2] and reaches depths of 5,900 metres (19,400 ft).^[3] It was officially zoned as a national park under the Australian government's South West Marine Parks Management Plan (2018),^[2][3] and thus protects numerous species of flora and fauna. This marine biodiversity (and the presence of orca) is the primary contributing factor to the area's popularity; ecotourism, whale watching, and other nature-related tourist activities bring various socioeconomic benefits to the local area and further solidify the importance of the marine park.

However, Bremer Marine Park is no less threatened by the same issues that affect marine ecosystems anywhere else, such as illegal fishing and dumping, as well as human disturbance of sensitive species of cetaceans, among other animals, potentially disrupting their natural behaviours (including reproduction). For these reasons, systems and legislations have been put into place to further protect the marine park and its ecosystems and biodiversity, and to continue allowing for scientific research and public appreciation and education.