The Bonaire National Marine Park is one of the oldest marine reserves in the world, established in 1979 around the Caribbean island of Bonaire and the nearby islet of Klein Bonaire. It covers about 2,700 hectares of sea from the high water line down to sixty meters and protects coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitat, including the Lac Bay lagoon.
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Governance Type International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body
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1. Bonaire National Marine Park (Wikipedia)
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The Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP) is one of the oldest marine reserves in the world.
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The 700-acre (280 ha) lagoon has been a Ramsar site since the 1980s, offering habitat to green sea turtle and other endangered species, such as queen conch (Strombus gigas).
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The Bonaire National Marine Park (BNMP) is one of the oldest marine reserves in the world.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Bonaire National Marine Park
- Wikidata Q2642108, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q2642108 P571 inception
- Part Of: Netherlands, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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