Borkum-Riffgrund

555556937 WDPA ID
625.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Germany

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Attributes

  • Original Name Borkum-Riffgrund
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation Regional
  • Status Year 2008
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Collaborative governance
  • Management Authority OSPAR Commission
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. OSPAR Marine Protected Areas Network Updated: 2021 OSPAR Commission, Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA, UK

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Borkum-Riffgrund from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net