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Aqaba Marine Reserve

Habitat and Species Management Area

Aqaba Marine Reserve is a nature reserve on the Red Sea coast in the Aqaba Governorate of Jordan, established in 1997 and covering about 2.8 square kilometers. It protects habitat for seagrass, a diverse range of fish and corals, and numerous recorded waterbirds including gulls, terns and skuas.

Facts
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Marine 2
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 3
Designation Category
Marine Protected Area 3
Established Year
1997 3
Area (sq km)
2.8 2
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority 1
Sources
1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Aqaba Marine Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage CentreJustification, protection and management requirements
Quote, Justification, protection and management requirements
The AMR is designated nationally as a protected area and benefits from a multi-layered governance and management regime led by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) under the Aqaba Marine Reserve Bylaw and its associated regulations.
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2. Aqaba Marine Reserve (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead
    Aqaba Marine Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, established in 1997, covers an area of 2.8 square kilometers
  • Lead: area
    Aqaba Marine Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, established in 1997, covers an area of 2.8 square kilometers
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm marine
    Aqaba Marine Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, established in 1997, covers an area of 2.8 square kilometers.
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3. Wikidata: Aqaba Marine Reserve
  • Wikidata Q31866622, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q31866622 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q31866622 P1435 heritage designation
  • Wikidata Q31866622 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Jordan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Jordan
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for Jordan, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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