Jaluit

902678 WDPA ID
201.93 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Marshall Islands

Discover Protected Areas and OECMs
Map Disclaimer
The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

• Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
• Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
• Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined.
• A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Attributes

  • Original Name Jaluit
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2002
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Local communities
  • Management Authority Jaluit Atoll Local Government
  • Management Plan View Management Plan
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vii)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Marshall Islands Updated: 2015 Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)

Other Protected Areas & OECMs

View all

citation

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