Jazirat al-Huwaysat / Dawhat Duwayhin

555624831 WDPA ID

1223.88 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Saudi Arabia

Attributes

Original Name جزيرة الحويصات / دوحة دويهن
English Designation Special Nature Reserve
IUCN Management Category Ia
Status Proposed
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1990
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Saudi Wildlife Authority
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Saudi Arabia Updated: 2024 National Center for Wildlife (NCW), Saudi Arabia

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Jazirat al-Huwaysat / Dawhat Duwayhin from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net