Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve

Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve
Photograph of Elizabeth Island in Doubtful Sound
Elizabeth Island in Doubtful Sound
New Zealand South Island relief map
New Zealand South Island relief map
LocationFiordland, New Zealand
Coordinates45°25′44″S 167°07′20″E / 45.428771°S 167.122316°E / -45.428771; 167.122316
Area613 hectares (1,510 acres)
Established2005
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve is a marine reserve covering an area of 613 hectares (1,510 acres) around Elizabeth Island, in the inner Doubtful Sound / Patea of Fiordland on New Zealand's South Island. It was established in 2005 and is administered by the Department of Conservation.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  2. ^ Hutching, Gerard. "Marine protected areas". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.