Gulf Islands Wildlife Sanctuary

101909 WDPA ID
41.64 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Saudi Arabia

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية جزرالخليخ للحياة
  • English Designation Special Nature Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Ia
  • Status Proposed
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1990
  • Sublocation
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Saudi Wildlife Authority
  • 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 of Saudi Arabia Updated: 2024 National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD), Saudi Arabia

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King Khalid Royal Reserve

Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Gulf Islands Wildlife Sanctuary from the World Database on Protected Areas, May 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net