Melville Bay

4768 WDPA ID
10500.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Greenland

Attributes

  • Original Name Melville Bay
  • English Designation Nature Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Ib
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1977
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority The Environmental Agency The Greenland Home Rule Government
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. European inventory of Nationally Designated Areas (NatDA) as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)

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citation

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