Skeleton Coast Park

885 WDPA ID
16820.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Namibia

Attributes

  • Original Name Skeleton Coast Park
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1973
  • Sublocation NA-KU
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • METT 2004, 2011, 2009

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Namibia Updated: 2024 Directorate of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), Ministry of Environment and Tourism

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Skeleton Coast Park from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net