Great Sandy Strait (including Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay and Tin Can Inlet)

198306 WDPA ID
837.42 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Australia

Attributes

  • Original Name Great Sandy Strait (including Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay and Tin Can Inlet)
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1999
  • Sublocation AU-QLD
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Australia Updated: 2024 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Great Sandy Strait (including Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay and Tin Can Inlet) from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net