12-Mile Bank West Grouper Hole

303919 WDPA ID

3.23 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Cayman Islands

Attributes

Original Name 12 - Mile Bank West
English Designation Grouper Spawning Site
IUCN Management Category IV
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2003
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Department of Environment, Cayman Islands Government
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Cayman Islands Updated: 2016 Department of Environment, Cayman Islands

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for 12-Mile Bank West Grouper Hole from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net