Heard Island and McDonald Islands

555577434 WDPA ID

70952.53 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Australia

Attributes

Original Name Heard Island and McDonald Islands
English Designation Commonwealth Marine Reserve
IUCN Management Category Ia
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2002
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority AU-DAWE
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected Areas of Australia Updated: 2024 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Heard Island and McDonald Islands from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net