Rongelap

555583362 WDPA ID

2912.76 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Marshall Islands

Attributes

Original Name Rongelap
English Designation Conservation Area
IUCN Management Category VI
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2002
Sublocation
Governance Type Government-delegated management
Management Authority Rongelap Atoll Local Government
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Marshall Islands Updated: 2015 Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)

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citation

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