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Indonesia’s Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi announced the 3.5 million ha Savu Seas Marine National Park in the Savu Sea. This marine park will be the largest in South East Asia and is situated on a major migration route for 14 whale species including the rare blue whale. It is also an important spawning area for tuna, which stocks are critically in danger of collapsing. It will be set up by TNC and WWF and is part of Indonesia’s commitment to having over 10 million ha of marine reserve by 2010. For more details, follow the discussion in the Conservation forum.