Tristan da Cunha

555720256 WDPA ID
687223.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Attributes

  • Original Name Tristan da Cunha
  • English Designation Marine Protection Zone
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2020
  • Sublocation SH-TA
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Tristan da Cunha Government
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Tristan da Cunha Marine Protection Zone Updated: 2021 Tristan da Cunha Government

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citation

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