North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve

555586878 WDPA ID
42.76 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United States of America

Attributes

  • Original Name North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1985
  • Sublocation US-NC
  • Governance Type Joint governance
  • Management Authority Joint ; State Department of Conservation ; State Department of Natural Resources ; State Park and Recreation ; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Management Plan Site-Specific Management Plan
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net