Dongsha Atoll National Park is the seventh national park of Taiwan, established on 17 January 2007 and managed by the Ministry of the Interior. The marine park is located near Pratas Island in the northern South China Sea and includes Dongsha Atoll, a circular atoll about 25 kilometres in diameter with a tropical monsoon climate, along with the surrounding seas, for a total protected area of 3,537 square kilometres. It is not open to tourism because of ongoing environmental restoration, safety concerns, and ecological research.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMarine National Park Headquarters, National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
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1. Dongsha Atoll National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead extract, realm marine
The marine park is located at Pratas Island (Dongsha Island) in the north of the South China Sea, and includes the Dongsha Atoll (Pratas Atoll), a circular atoll 25 kilometres (16 mi) in diameter with a tropical monsoon climate, and the surrounding seas.
Infobox: governing_body
Marine National Park Headquarters, National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Dongsha Atoll National Park
- Wikidata Q5296018, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q5296018 P571 inception
- Part Of: Taiwan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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