Aqaba Marine Reserve

17239 WDPA ID
2.8 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Jordan

Attributes

  • Original Name محمية العقبة البحرية
  • English Designation Marine Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Established
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2020
  • Sublocation JO-AQ
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)
  • Management Plan Available
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • WWF MPA World Bank Scorecard 2019

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Aqaba Marine Reserve Updated: 2022 Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA)

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citation

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