Niutao Locally Managed Marine Area

555651495 WDPA ID
1.67 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Tuvalu

Attributes

  • Original Name Niutao Locally Managed Marine Area
  • English Designation Locally Managed Marine Area
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Established
  • Type of Designation Not Applicable
  • Status Year Not Reported
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Local communities
  • Management Authority Kaupule o Niutao (Niutao Island Council)
  • Management Plan Yes
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected areas of Tuvalu Updated: 2019 Department of Environment, Tuvalu via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Niutao Locally Managed Marine Area from the World Database on Protected Areas, January 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net