Nanumea Marine Protected Area

555547863 WDPA ID

2.02 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Tuvalu

Attributes

Original Name Nanumea Marine Protected Area
English Designation Marine Protected Area
IUCN Management Category Not Reported
Status Established
Type of Designation Not Applicable
Status Year 2006
Sublocation
Governance Type Local communities
Management Authority Kaupule o Nanumea (Nanumea Island Council)
Management Plan Yes
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Protected areas of Tuvalu Updated: 2019 Department of Environment, Tuvalu via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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citation

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