Marine Parks

Marine Parks are areas of seas or oceans in which human activities (such as watercraft operation, fishing, and recreation) are managed. Marine parks may be established to protect natural or historical/archaeological resources, to minimise user conflicts, or for scientific/research purposes.

The CZMU has the responsibility of leading the process of designating a Marine Park (or "Restricted area" under the Coastal Zone Management Act) in collaboration with the National Conservation Commission (NCC). For further information please see:

Glossary of Terms

Mangrove Forest

A community of salt-tolerant trees and shrubs, with many other associated organisms, that grows on some tropical and sub-tropical coasts in a zone roughly coinciding with the intertidal zone.

Feeder Beach

An artificially widened beach serving to nourish downdrift beaches by natural littoral currents or forces.

Littoral System

The geographical system subject to frequent or infrequent beach processes. The littoral system is the area from the landward edge of the coastal upland to the seaward edge of the nearshore zone.

Nutrient Loading

The input of fertilising chemicals to the nearshore environment, usually via non-point source runoff and sewage effluent. Nutrient loading often leads to algal booms.

Wave Length

The horizontal distance between similar points on two successive waves measured perpendicularly to the crest.

Anoxic

Refers to an environment that contains little or no dissolved oxygen and hence little or no benthic marine life. These conditions often arise in deep water locations where physical circulation of seawater is limited.

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