Marjal de Almenara

555635834 WDPA ID
14.74 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Spain

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Attributes

  • Original Name Marjal de Almenara
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2017
  • Sublocation ES-V
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Dirección General de Medio Natural y Evaluación Ambiental; Consellería de Agricultura; Medio Ambiente; Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural; Generalitat Valenciana
  • Management Plan In Preparation
  • International Criteria (ii)(iii)

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Sources (1)

  1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Marjal de Almenara from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net