Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area

555624810 WDPA ID
1555851.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

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Attributes

  • Original Name Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area - General Protection Zone (i)
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area (CCAMLR)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation Regional
  • Status Year 2017
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Joint governance
  • Management Authority Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Updated: 2017 Commission for the Convention on Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area from the World Database on Protected Areas, February 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net