Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water
Seventeen projects to support the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands marine parks have been supported by a $3 million investment from the Albanese Labor Government.
The marine parks around Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands protect 744,070 square kilometres of unique and internationally significant marine habitats and species.
The newly funded grants projects include:
- Supporting the Christmas Island community to protect the iconic red crabs during their annual breeding migration
- Monitoring and removing marine debris to help conserve the values of the marine parks
- Restoring seagrass habitats to provide an ecosystem nursery for fish and other species
- Surveying resident foraging sea turtles, their habitats, diet and movements, with a focus on the endangered green turtle
- Researching and monitoring coral reef health and diversity, including comparing them with the diversity of reef species from other locations.
The newly funded projects commence in 2023 and finish by mid-2025.
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