Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino

68918 WDPA ID
3696.31 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Mexico

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Attributes

  • Original Name Santuario de ballenas de El Vizcaino
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1993
  • Sublocation MX-BCS
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources through the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (x)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • Ecological Evaluation Score Cards 2008, 2012
  • How is your MPA doing? 2016

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net