Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve

555637321 WDPA ID

4255.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location United Arab Emirates

Attributes

Original Name محمية مروح البحرية للمحيط الحيوي
English Designation Protected Area
IUCN Management Category VI
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 2001
Sublocation AE-AZ
Governance Type Not Reported
Management Authority Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

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Sources (1)

Protected Areas of United Arab Emirates Updated: 2020 Director, Biodiversity Department, Environment Affair and Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

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citation

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