Bjørnøya

183219 WDPA ID

2981.71 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Attributes

Original Name Bjørnøya
English Designation Nature Reserve (Svalbard)
IUCN Management Category Ib
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2002
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Not Reported
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Common Database on Designated Areas as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2022 European Environment Agency (EEA)

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citation

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