Marawah

555542446 WDPA ID
4255.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

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Attributes

  • Original Name محمية مروح البحرية للمحيط الحيوي
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2007
  • 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

  • BREMi Framework 2013
  • METT 2016

Affiliations

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 (2025). Protected Area Profile for Marawah from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net