South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf Marine Protected Area

478191 WDPA ID
93818.88 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Attributes

  • Original Name South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf Marine Protected Area
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area (CCAMLR)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation Regional
  • Status Year 2010
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Joint governance
  • Management Authority Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Updated: 2017 Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf Marine Protected Area from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net