Vostock Island

10753 WDPA ID

0.24 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Kiribati

Attributes

Original Name Vostock Island
English Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN Management Category III
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1979
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Wildlife Conservation Unit
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Kiribati Updated: 2016 Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development

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Nooto-North Tarawa

North-west Point Closed Area (Kiritimati)

Bonriki Island Water Reserve

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Vostock Island from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net