Home›Protected Areas›National Designation Type›Marine Protected AreaBrowse ByMarine Protected AreaThis dimension names the specific kind of legal designation a protected area holds, a national park, a nature reserve or a wilderness area. Wikipedia describes protected areas broadly as "locations that receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values," and the exact designation determines what protection actually means in practice. Browsing by designation type groups areas that carry the same formal status.FactsMarine Protected AreaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonClassification AuthorityWell-attestedIUCN Protected Area Management Categories 1Marine Protected AreaFilter Results13 entriesIUCN CategoryAllHabitat and Species Management Areas (World) (7)National Parks of Africa (1)Protected Areas with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (World) (3)Strict Nature Reserves (World) (2)ContinentAllAfrica (1)Antarctica (1)Asia (2)Australia (5)North America (2)CountryAllAustralia (1)Belize (1)China (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Jordan (1)Kiribati (1)Palau (1)Tuvalu (1)United States (1)Establishment EraAll1975 (1)1992 (1)1996 (1)1997 (1)1999 (3)2006 (1)2008 (1)2010 (1)2015 (1)2017 (1)2022 (1)Area BandAll0.200000 (1)2.800000 (1)3.640000 (1)33.000000 (1)107.000000 (1)768.000000 (1)318140.000000 (1)343966.000000 (1)397447.000000 (1)502538.780000 (1)640000.000000 (1)1508870.000000 (1)1550000.000000 (1)Managing AuthorityAllGuam Department of Agriculture (1)Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (1)Republic of Kiribati (1)Governance TypeAllGovernance by Government (8)Shared Governance (2)Marine or TerrestrialAllCoastal (Marine and Terrestrial) (1)Marine (12)International DesignationAllRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) (1)UNESCO World Heritage Site (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13Aqaba Marine ReserveMarine Protected AreaBacalar Chico National Park and Marine ReserveMarine Protected AreaCape D'Aguilar Marine ReserveMarine Protected AreaChagos Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaFunafuti Conservation AreaMarine Protected AreaGreat Barrier Reef Marine ParkMarine Protected AreaMangroves National ParkMarine Protected AreaNiue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine ParkMarine Protected AreaPalau National Marine SanctuaryMarine Protected AreaPapahanaumokuakea Marine National MonumentMarine Protected AreaPhoenix Islands Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaPiti Bomb Holes Marine PreserveMarine Protected AreaRoss Sea Region Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 828 connections.Sources1. IUCN protected area categories - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaTable of contents, seven categories heading listQuote, Table of contents, seven categories heading listCategory Ia - strict nature reserve; Category Ib - wilderness area; Category II - national park; Category III - natural monument or feature; Category IV - habitat or species management area; Category V - protected landscape or seascape; Category VI - protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.