Kiritimati Atoll (Christmas Island)

4253 WDPA ID

523.7 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Kiribati

Attributes

Original Name Kiritimati
English Designation Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area
IUCN Management Category Ia
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1999
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Wildlife Conservation Unit, Environment Unit
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Kiribati Updated: 2016 Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development

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Nooto-North Tarawa

North-west Point Closed Area (Kiritimati)

Bonriki Island Water Reserve

citation

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