Laguna Tortuguero Natural Reserve

555672150 WDPA ID
12.65 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Puerto Rico

Attributes

  • Original Name Laguna Tortuguero Natural Reserve
  • English Designation Marine Protected Area
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1980
  • Sublocation US-PR
  • Governance Type Sub-national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority State Department of Conservation ; State Department of Natural Resources
  • Management Plan MPA Programmatic Management Plan
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1

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citation

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