Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area

555512146 WDPA ID
9497.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Namibia

Attributes

  • Original Name Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2009
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
  • 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 Namibia Updated: 2024 Directorate of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Ministry of Environment and Tourism

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citation

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