Galápagos Islands

191 WDPA ID
140665.14 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Ecuador

Read an assessment of this site by visiting the IUCN World Heritage Outlook Link

Attributes

  • Original Name Îles Galápagos
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1978
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • MPA MEE 2003
  • WH Outlook Report 2014

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

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

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Canandé

Machángara Tomebamba

Neblina Norte

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Galápagos Islands from the World Database on Protected Areas, January 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net