Blackwater Falls

93828 WDPA ID
9.23 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location United States of America

Attributes

  • Original Name Blackwater Falls
  • English Designation State Park
  • IUCN Management Category III
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1937
  • Sublocation US-WV
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority State Department of Natural Resources
  • 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 Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

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