Great Barrier Reef

2628 WDPA ID
15027.29 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Australia

Attributes

  • Original Name Great Barrier Reef
  • English Designation Marine Park
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2004
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority AU-GBRMPA
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • WH Outlook Report 2009

Affiliations

No information available

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 Barrier Reef from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net