Amazon Estuary and its Mangroves

555637331 WDPA ID
38304.3 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Brazil

Attributes

  • Original Name Amazon Estuary and its Mangroves
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category VI
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2018
  • Sublocation BR-AP, BR-MA, BR-PA
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Not Reported
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Amazon Estuary and its Mangroves from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net