Balaclava Marine Park

9159 WDPA ID
4.85 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Mauritius

Attributes

  • Original Name Balaclava Marine Park
  • English Designation Marine Park
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1997
  • Sublocation MU-PA
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping
  • Management Plan Management plan existing and not yet implemented
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Mauritius Updated: 2024 National Parks and Conservation Service, Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security

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citation

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