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Mu Ko Phetra National Park – Marine protected area in the Strait of Malacca off Thailand, 1984, 494.38 km 2 (190.88 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [17] Similan Islands – Marine protected area in Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand, 1982, 114 km 2 (44 sq mi). IUCN Category II. [18]
Milford Sound, New Zealand is a strict marine reserve (Category Ia).. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines a protected area as: [12] [13]. A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.
The National System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States is a national initiative designed to strengthen the protection of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources through the coordination of existing marine protected areas (MPAs). The national system of MPAs consists of the group of MPA sites, networks, and systems established ...
Marine protected areas of the United States (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Marine protected areas" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Point Reyes SMR and Point Reyes SMCA are two of 22 marine protected areas adopted by the California Department of Fish and Game in August 2009, during the second phase of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. The MLPAI is a collaborative public process to create a statewide network of protected areas along California's coastline.
National Marine Sanctuaries of the United States (4 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Marine protected areas of the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The most widely used protected area model is Marine protected areas (MPAs), whose purpose is to conserve biodiversity, protect vulnerable ecosystems and enhance marine invertebrate and fish productivity. [3] Marine Protected Areas however, have failed to properly account for Marine Mammals, who have been overlooked in many marine conservation ...
There are 34 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) off the coast of California. These are marine areas that "support an unusual variety of aquatic life, and often host unique individual species" that are monitored for water quality by the California State Water Resources Control Board.