Ria Formosa

4724 WDPA ID
179.01 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Portugal

Attributes

  • Original Name Ria Formosa
  • English Designation Nature Park
  • IUCN Management Category V
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1978
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, http://www.icnf.pt/portal
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Common Database on Designated Areas as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Ria Formosa from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net