| Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Archway Island, within the Poor Knights Islands | |
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| Location | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 35°30′S 174°45′E / 35.500°S 174.750°E |
| Area | 1,890 ha (7.3 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | Department of Conservation |
The Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve is a protected area off the coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The reserve, established in 1981 and covering an area of 1,890 ha (4,700 acres),[1] is administered by the Department of Conservation. It surrounds the Poor Knights Islands and adjacent rock stacks Sugarloaf Rock and High Peak Rocks. It is one of the world's ten most popular sites for scuba diving.[2] with dive trips regularly leaving from the town of Tutukaka.
The reserve has also been one of the primary areas studied and documented by Wade Doak, one of New Zealand's most prominent marine experts and advocates for marine reserves.[3]
- ^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ Forest and Bird - The Benefits of Marine Reserves
- ^ "Poor Knights Islands sailing ban 'not enforced'". The New Zealand Herald. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2011.