Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

198330 WDPA ID
970.3 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Philippines

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Attributes

  • Original Name Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1999
  • Sublocation PH-PLW
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Protected Area Management Board under Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vii)(viii)

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Sources (1)

  1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net