| General info about Austria |
These uninhabited islands came under Australian authority in 1931; formal administration began two years later. Ashmore Reef supports a rich and diverse avian and marine habitat; in 1983, it became a National Nature Reserve. Cartier Island, a former bombing range, became a marine reserve in 2000.
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| Climate |
| tropical |
| Resources |
| fish |
| Economy |
| no economic activity
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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| Environment |
| illegal killing of protected wildlife by traditional Indonesian fisherman, as well as fishing by non-traditional Indonesian vessels, are ongoing problems |