Great Orme

4867 WDPA ID
9.07 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Attributes

  • Original Name Great Orme
  • English Designation Heritage Coast
  • IUCN Management Category Not Assigned
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1974
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Updated: 2024 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

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citation

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