Marae Moana (Cook Islands Marine Park)

555624907 WDPA ID
2278074.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Cook Islands

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Parcel ID
  • Original Name Marae Moana
  • English Designation Marine Park
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2017
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Collaborative governance
  • Management Authority Marae Moana Council
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Cook Islands Updated: 2024 National Environment Service (NES) via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Marae Moana (Cook Islands Marine Park) from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net