Hanifaru

555576577 WDPA ID
11.7 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Maldives

Attributes

  • Original Name Hanifaru
  • English Designation Island, Reef and Lagoon areas
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2009
  • Sublocation MV-20
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Environment Protection Agency
  • Management Plan Existing at http://en.epa.gov.mv/
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • METT 2022

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of the Maldives Updated: 2020 "Ministry of Environment and Energy, Environment Protection Agency"

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citation

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