Al Yasat Marine Protected Area

555542441 WDPA ID
2256.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية الياسات البحرية
  • English Designation Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2005
  • Sublocation AE-AZ
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • METT 2016

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of United Arab Emirates Updated: 2024 Director, Biodiversity Department, Environment Affair and Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

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citation

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