Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve

555637321 WDPA ID
4255.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية مروح البحرية للمحيط الحيوي
  • English Designation Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2001
  • Sublocation AE-AZ
  • Governance Type Not Reported
  • Management Authority Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of United Arab Emirates Updated: 2024 Director, Biodiversity Department, Environment Affair and Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net