Rongelap

555583362 WDPA ID
2912.76 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Marshall Islands

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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

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Sources (1)

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

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citation

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