Wakasa wan kaiiki

555621429 WDPA ID
5239.74 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Japan

Attributes

  • Original Name 若狭湾海域
  • English Designation Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc.
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1972
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Area designated by prefecture of Japan Updated: 2024 Fishery Agency, Government of Japan

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citation

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