Kahurangi Marine Reserve

Kahurangi Marine Reserve
Photograph of Kahurangi coastline
New Zealand South Island relief map
New Zealand South Island relief map
LocationBuller District, New Zealand
Nearest cityNelson
Coordinates40°57′29″S 172°06′04″E / 40.957941°S 172.1010063°E / -40.957941; 172.1010063
Area8,419 hectares (20,800 acres)
Established2014
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

Kahurangi Marine Reserve is a marine reserve administered by the Department of Conservation, covering 8,419 hectares (20,800 acres) offshore of Kahurangi National Park in the Buller District of New Zealand's West Coast Region.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kahurangi Marine Reserve". Department of Conservation.
  2. ^ Hutching, Gerard. "Marine protected areas". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.