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A "state marine park," is a non-terrestrial marine or estuarine area that is designated so the managing agency may provide opportunities for spiritual, scientific, educational, and recreational opportunities, as well as one or more of the following:
1. protect or restore outstanding, representative or imperiled marine species, communities, habitats and ecosystems;
2. contribute to the understanding and management of marine resources and ecosystems by providing the opportunity for scientific research in outstanding, representative or imperiled marine habitats or ecosystems;
3. preserve cultural objects of historical, archaeological and scientific interest in marine areas; or
4. preserve outstanding or unique geological features.

See also: State Marine Conservation Area, State Marine Reserve