Vaitupu Terrestrial Protected Area

555547865 WDPA ID

0.23 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Tuvalu

Attributes

Original Name Vaitupu Terrestrial Protected Area
English Designation Terrestrial Protected Area
IUCN Management Category Not Reported
Status Established
Type of Designation Not Applicable
Status Year 2003
Sublocation
Governance Type Local communities
Management Authority Kaupule o Vaitupu (Vaitupu Island Council)
Management Plan None
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 Vaitupu Terrestrial Protected Area from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net