Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad

478071 WDPA ID

33403.27 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Dominican Republic

Attributes

Original Name Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad
English Designation Marine Mammal Sanctuary
IUCN Management Category Ia
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2004
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Not Reported
Management Plan Yes, 2013
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Protected areas of the Dominican Republic Updated: 2022 Ministry of Environment (MoE), Dominican Republic

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net