Malden Island (Closed Area)

4254 WDPA ID
39.3 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Kiribati

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Attributes

  • Original Name Malden Island (Closed Area)
  • English Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
  • IUCN Management Category III
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1975
  • 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

  • Birdlife IBA 2007

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

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

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Malden Island (Closed Area) from the World Database on Protected Areas, February 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net