Maziwe Island

12855 WDPA ID
2.6 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Republic of Tanzania

Attributes

  • Original Name Maziwe Island
  • English Designation Marine Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1981
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Collaborative governance
  • Management Authority Marine Parks and Reserves Unit; with participation from an Advisory Committee (key stakeholder groups) and village councils affected by the MPA
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Tanzanian Protected Areas Updated: 2009 GIS Section, Land Use Commission, Division of Forestry and Beekeeping, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania

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citation

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