South Island

7888 WDPA ID
150.5 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Kenya

Attributes

  • Original Name South Island
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1983
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Kenya Wildlife Service
  • 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 Kenya Updated: 2022 Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

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Tana River Delta Ramsar Site

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Msambweni

citation

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