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Number of MPAs and sanctuaries: 969
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Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)• Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18
Ross Sea MPA (may be proposed)Ross Sea MPA (may be proposed)• Ross Sea, off Antarctica: waters south of the 1,640 fathom (10,000 ft or 3000 m) isobath, which extends from 69°S, 170°E (off Cape Adare, Victoria Land) to 76°S, 155°W (off King Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine ReserveHeard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve• Heard Island and McDonald Islands; 2800 mi (4500 km) southwest of Australia and 900 mi (1500 km) north of Antarctica within Australian territory waters in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean (53° 05' S and 73° 30' E)
Prince Edward Island ReservePrince Edward Island Reserve• Prince Edward Island. 1680 mi (2700 km) southeast of Cape Town, South Africa
Marion Island ReserveMarion Island Reserve• Marion Island. 1680 mi (2700 km) southeast of Cape Town, South Africa, part of 'Prince Edward Islands'
Arctic Ring of Life International Marine Biocultural Reserve (proposed)Arctic Ring of Life International Marine Biocultural Reserve (proposed)• along the permanent Arctic ice cap including the zones or leads of open water and polynyas in the Arctic Ocean waters of Canada, Russia, Norway, Greenland and Alaska (US)
Barents Sea International Marine Park (proposed)Barents Sea International Marine Park (proposed)• Barents Sea including Svalbard, Bear Island, Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land and the sea area between
Beringia Heritage International Park (proposed)Beringia Heritage International Park (proposed)• Bering Strait between Chukotsk Peninsula, Russia and Alaska - the Bering Land Bridge - including portions of the Bering and Chukchi Seas
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (proposed for higher protection level)Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (proposed for higher protection level)• Coburg Island, Nunavut, Canada
Northeast Greenland National ParkNortheast Greenland National Park• northern and northeastern Greenland, where the Arctic Ocean (Lincoln Sea, Wandel Sea, Independence Fjord) meets the Greenland Sea (north from Kong Oscar Fjord)
Melville Bay Wildlife SanctuaryMelville Bay Wildlife Sanctuary• Melville Bay. Northwest Greenland, stretching along the coast for 155 mi (250 km) between north of Upernavik and south of Thule, on Baffin Bay
Breidafjördur MPABreidafjördur MPA• Breidafjördur, northwest Iceland
Skjalfandi Bay MPA (under discussion)Skjalfandi Bay MPA (under discussion)• Skjalfandi Bay, northeast Iceland
Tysfjord and Hellemofjord MPA (proposed)Tysfjord and Hellemofjord MPA (proposed)• Tysfjord and Hellemofjord, Nordland county, Norway, Norwegian Sea
Great Arctic Nature ReserveBolshoy Arktichesky Zapovednik• Karskoye Sea along the Taimyr peninsula, including the deltas of the Taymura and Pyasina rivers, Russia
Gydanskiy Nature ReserveGydanskiy Zapovednik• Gydanskiy. Northern coast of the Gydan peninsula, Karskoye Sea, Russia
Kandalakshskiy Nature ReserveKandalakshskiy Zapovednik• Kandalakshskiy, White Sea and Barentsevo (Barents) Sea, Russia
Nenetskiy Nature ReserveNenetskiy Zapovednik• 60 mi (100 km) north Naryan-Mar town, Pechorskoye Sea, Barentsevo (Barents) Sea, Russia
Shoynenskiy National ParkShoynenskiy National Park• White Sea, Nenetskiy Territory, northwest Russia
Taymirskiy Biosphere ReserveTaymirskiy Zapovednik• biosphere zapovednik on the Taymir peninsula in the Laptevih Sea, Russia
Ust'-Lenskiy Nature ReserveUst'-Lenskiy Zapovednik• Laptevih Sea, Russia
Wrangel Island Nature ReserveOstrov Vrangelya Zapovednik• Wrangel Island. North of Chukotka mainland, Chukotskoye (Chukchi) Sea, Russia
Franz Josef Land Wildlife Refuge (proposed for extension and protection as a national park)Franz Josef Land Zakaznik (proposed for extension and protection as a national park)• Franz Josef Land, north of Novaya Zemlya, Arctic Russia
Russian Arctic National Park (proposed)Russkaya Arktika (proposed)• Franz Josef Land, northern Novaya Zemlya and marine areas, Russia
Solovetskiy Islands Biosphere Reserve (proposed)Solovetskiy Zapovednik (proposed)• off Cape Beluzhiy, White Sea, Russia
Various Russian Arctic MPAs • Arctic Russia
Northeast Svalbard Nature ReserveNordaust-Svalbard Naturreservat• northeast Svalbard including territorial waters to 12 nm (13.8 mi or 22.2 km), Barents Sea
Southeast Svalbard Nature ReserveSøraust-Svalbard Naturreservat• Southeast Svalbard including territorial waters
Northwest Spitsbergen National ParkNordvest-Spitsbergen Nasjonalpark• northwestern Svalbard including territorial waters
South Spitsbergen National ParkSør-Spitsbergen Nasjonalpark• southwest Svalbard including territorial waters
Forland National ParkForlandet Nasjonalpark• Prins Karls Forland, large island off western Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago, including territorial waters
Nordenskjöld Land National ParkNordenskjöld Land National Park• southwest Svalbard, territorial waters on Bellsund and Van Mijenfjorden, Greenland Sea
Nordre Isfjorden National ParkNordre Isfjorden Nasjonalpark• inner Isfjorden, including Nordfjorden, western Svalbard, off the Greenland Sea
Sassen-Bünsow Land National ParkSassen-Bünsow Land Nasjonalpark• at eastern end of inner Isfjorden, western Svalbard, off the Greenland Sea
Hopen Island Nature ReserveHopen Naturreservat• Hopen Island, southeastern Svalbard, Barents Sea
Bear Island Nature ReserveBjørnøya Naturreservat• Bear Island (Bjørnøya), southernmost point of Svalbard archipelago, on Bjornoy-banken, Norwegian Sea
Svalbard National Park (proposed)Svalbard Nasjonalpark (proposed)• Svalbard including territorial waters on the Barents Sea, Greenland Sea and Arctic Ocean
Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine MammalsPelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals• Ligurian, Corsican and northern Tyrrhenian Sea; in the waters of France, Italy and Monaco and the adjacent high seas
Losinj Marine ReserveLosinj Marine Reserve• waters adjacent to west coast of the islands of Losinj and Cres, Cres-Losinj Archipelago, northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia
Port Cros National ParkLe Parc national de Port-Cros• Iles d'Hyères, 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Toulon, France
Côte Bleue Marine ParkParc Marin Côte Bleue• Côte Bleue coastline between Marseille and Fos, Provence, France
Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine ReserveRéserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls• near Spanish border opposite the villages of Cerbère and Banyuls, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Bonifacio Marine ReserveRéserve Marin Bouches de Bonifacio• Corsica, Mediterranean Sea, France
Scandola Nature Reserve (proposed)Réserve Naturelle de Scandola (proposed)• west Corsica, near Porto, France
Kalamos MPA (proposed)Kalamos MPA (proposed)• coastal waters around the island of Kalamos, western Greece, Ionian Sea
Southern Crete Sperm Whale MPA (proposed)Southern Crete Sperm Whale MPA (proposed)• offshore waters of southwest Crete, Greece
Gulf of Trieste (Miramare) MPAGolfo di Trieste (Miramare) MPA• near Trieste, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea, Italy
Ventotene and Santo Stefano Islands MPAIsola di Ventotene e Santo Stefano MPA• near Lazio, Latina, Pontine Archipelago, central Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
Capo Carbonara MPACapo Carbonara MPA• Capo Carbonara, near Villasimius, including the islands of Serpentara and Cavoli, southeast Sardinia, southwestern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
Egadi Islands MPAIsole Egadi MPA• off Trápani, northwest Sicily, northeastern Sicilian Channel. Italy
Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo MPATavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo MPA• near Porto San Paolo (Olbia), northeast Sardinia, western Tyrrhenian Sea. Italy
Capo Rizzuto Island MPAIsola Capo Rizzuto MPA• Capo Rizzuto, near Crotone, Calabria, Golfo di Squillace and western Ionian Sea. Italy
Cinque Terre National ParkCinque Terre National Park• between Levanto and Riomaggiore, near La Spezia, Liguria, Ligurian Sea. Italy
Gulf of Portofino MPAGolfo di Portofino MPA• near Portofino, Liguria, Ligurian Sea. Italy
Tuscan Archipelago National Park (proposed marine extension, in process of designation)Arcipelago Toscano (proposed marine extension, in process of designation)• Tuscan Archipelago, Ligurian Sea. Italy
Capo Testa-Punta Falcone MPA (proposed)Capo Testa-Punta Falcone MPA (proposed)• near Capo Testa-Punta Falcone, northwestern Sardinia. Italy
Pelagie Islands MPA (proposed, in process of designation)Isole Pelagie area di reperimento (proposed, in process of designation)• waters around Lampedusa, Lampione and Linosa, southwest of Sicily (midway between Malta and Tunisia), southwest Sicilian Channel. Italy
Asinara Island National Park (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation)Isola dell'Asinara (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation)• around Asinara Island, northwest Sardinia, Sardinian Sea. Italy
Maddalena Archipelago National Park (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation)Arcipelago della Maddalena (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation)• Maddalena archipelago, between Sardinia and Corsica, including the middle of the Strait of Bonifacio, expanded transborder proposal would include adjacent French (Corsican) waters. Italy
Regno di Nettuno MPA (proposed)Regno di Nettuno area di reperimento (proposed)• Pontino Campano archipelago, between the islands of Ischia, Procida, Vivara and the mainland, southern Tyrrhenian Sea, near Napoli. Italy
Dwejra Marine Conservation AreaDwejra Marine Conservation Area• northwestern Gozo, includes land and marine area, sister island to Malta
Cirkewwa Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Cirkewwa Marine Conservation Area (proposed)northern tip of Malta
Delimara Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Delimara Marine Conservation Area (proposed)• southern tip of Malta
Al Hocemia National ParkParc National D'Al Hoceima• near town of al Hoceima, northeastern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast
Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural ParkParque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar• off Cabo de Gata, Andalucia, southeast Spain
Cabo de Creus SAC (proposed)Cabo de Creus SAC (proposed)• Cabo de Creus, Spain
El Montegrí-Illes Medes SAC (proposed)El Montegrí-Illes Medes SAC (proposed)• off Illes Medeas, Cataluña, eastern Spain
Muntanyes de Begur SAC (proposed)Muntanyes de Begur SAC (proposed)• off Cataluña, eastern Spain
Cap de Santa Creus SAC (proposed)Cap de Santa Creus SAC (proposed)• off Cataluña, eastern Spain
Litoral de Tarragona SAC (proposed)Litoral de Tarragona SAC (proposed)• off Cataluña, eastern Spain
Islas Columbretes SAC (proposed)Islas Columbretes SAC (proposed)• Islas Columbretes, Golfo de Valencia, eastern Spain
Isla de Tabarca SAC (proposed)Isla de Tabarca SAC (proposed)• Isla de Tabarca, Valenciana, eastern Spain
Escarpe de Mazarron SAC (proposed)Escarpe de Mazarron SAC (proposed)• Golfo de Mazarrón, Murcia, southeast Spain
Medio Marino de Murcia SAC (proposed)Medio Marino de Murcia SAC (proposed)• Murcia, southeast Spain
Isla de Alborán SAC (proposed)Isla de Alborán SAC (proposed)• Isla de Alborán, 120 mi (190 km) east of the Strait of Gibraltar, midway between Spain and Morocco
Frente Litoral del Estrecho de Gibraltar SAC (proposed)Frente Litoral del Estrecho de Gibraltar SAC (proposed)• Strait of Gibraltar, Spain
1st Edition: Cabrera y Mignorn SAC (proposed)
2nd Edition: Arxipelag de Cabrera SAC, proposed
1st Edition: Cabrera y Mignorn SAC (proposed)
2nd Edition: Arxipelag de Cabrera SAC, proposed
• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Bahía de Alcudia SAC (proposed)Bahía de Alcudia SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Cap Blank SAC (proposed)Cap Blank SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera SAC (proposed)Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Islas del Poniente de Ibiza SAC (proposed)Islas del Poniente de Ibiza SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Punta de Sa Creu SAC (proposed)Punta de Sa Creu SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Sa Dragonera SAC (proposed)Sa Dragonera SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Es Grau-Favaritx SAC (proposed)Es Grau-Favaritx SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Es Vedrà I Vedranell SAC (proposed)Es Vedrà I Vedranell SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Tagomago SAC (proposed)Tagomago SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Cap de Barbaria SAC (proposed)Cap de Barbaria SAC (proposed)• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
La Galite MPA and SPAMILa Galite MPA and SPAMI• Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km)
Zembra and Zembretta MPA and SPAMIZembra and Zembretta MPA and SPAMI• Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km)
Kneiss MPA and SPAMIKneiss MPA and SPAMI• Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km
Unnamed Tunisian MPA 1 (proposed)Unnamed Tunisian MPA 1 (proposed)• Tunisian waters
Unnamed Tunisian MPA 2 (proposed)Unnamed Tunisian MPA 2 (proposed)• Tunisian waters
Unnamed Tunisian MPA 3 (proposed)Unnamed Tunisian MPA 3 (proposed)• Tunisian waters
Gökçeada Marine ReserveGökçeada Marine Reserve• between Yildiz Bay and Yelken Rock, North Aegean Sea, Turkey
Various existing and proposed biosphere reserves, marine protected areas and marine reserves along the Black Sea • Black Sea, especially north shore
Sochinskiy National Nature ParkSochinskiy National Nature Park• Russian Black Sea coast on border with Georgia
Cape Sarych to Cape Khersones MPA (proposed)Cape Sarych to Cape Khersones MPA (proposed)• coastal area of southern Crimea, between Cape Sarych and Cape Khersones, Ukraine, in the Black Sea
Bermuda Whale SanctuaryBermuda Whale Sanctuary• Bermuda, western North Atlantic - covers Bermuda's territorial waters (to the limits of its EEZ)
Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine ParkParc marin du Saguenay-St-Laurent• located at the confluence of the Sanguenay and St Lawrence rivers, Canada
The Gully 'Marine Protected Area'The Gully 'Marine Protected Area'• Scotian Shelf, 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 124 mi (200 km) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the open North Atlantic. The Gully itself is the largest submarine canyon off eastern Canada, reaching a width of 6 mi (10 km) and depths of 6,500 ft (2000 m) - about as wide and deep as the Grand Canyon. Canada
Bay of Fundy Right Whale Conservation AreaBay of Fundy Right Whale Conservation Area• Grand Manan Basin, between Digby and Grand Manan islands in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada
Roseway Basin Right Whale Conservation AreaRoseway Basin Right Whale Conservation Area• south of Cape Sable Island on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Maine, between Browns and Baccaro Banks, off southwest Nova Scotia, Canada. (42°45'-43°05'N, 65°03'-65°40'W)
Auyuittug National ParkAuyuittug National Park• Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Manicouagan 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)Manicouagan 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)• Manicouagan Peninsula, west of Baie-Comeau on the north shore of the St Lawrence Estuary extending south into the Laurentian Channel (downstream from existing Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park) , Canada
Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area and Biosphere Reserve (proposed)Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area and Biosphere Reserve (proposed)• Isabella Bay on Baffin Island, Nunavut, from coast out to 12 nm (22 km), Canada
Beaufort Sea Beluga 'Marine Protected Area', (proposed)Beaufort Sea Beluga 'Marine Protected Area', (proposed)• Shallow Bay, east Mackenzie Bay, Kugmallit Bay and near Kendall Island, Northwest Territories and Yukon, Beaufort Sea, Canada
Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but suspended)Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but suspended)• Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada
West Isles National Marine Conservation Area, (proposed but discontinued)West Isles National Marine Conservation Area, (proposed but discontinued)• located in the West Isles, New Brunswick, on the Bay of Fundy, Canada
Bonavista-Notre Dame Bays National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but discontinued)Bonavista-Notre Dame Bays National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but discontinued)• northeast Newfoundland, Canada
Gerry E Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine SanctuaryGerry E Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary• east of Massachusetts on Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine, USA
Great South Channel Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat AreaGreat South Channel Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area• east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Great South Channel, Gulf of Maine, USA
Cape Cod Bay Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat AreaCape Cod Bay Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area• north end of Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Cape Cod Bay Ocean SanctuaryCape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary• Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Cape Cod Ocean SanctuaryCape Cod Ocean Sanctuary• east of Cape Cod, along entire outer Cape Cod peninsula, USA
Monitor National Marine SanctuaryMonitor National Marine Sanctuary• 16 mi (26 km) SE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA
Jeffreys Ledge (proposed MPA or proposed extension to Stellwagen Bank NMS)Jeffreys Ledge (proposed MPA or proposed extension to Stellwagen Bank NMS)• north of Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine, USA
Wadden Sea (Waddensee) Nature ReserveWadden Sea (Waddensee) Nature Reserve• in the coastal waters of Denmark (southwest), Germany and the Netherlands, extending 12 nm (22.2 km) from the coast
Celtic Shelf Break MPA (proposed)Celtic Shelf Break MPA (proposed)• located in the Celtic Sea, SW of England, W of France and S of Ireland, extending from 48˚30'N and 52˚N to 4˚W and the 1000 m contour at the edge of the continental slope. It is bounded to the east by the English Channel, and to the south and west by the continental slope, depending on the precise boundaries, it would include parts of the EEZs of the UK, Ireland and France
Dogger Bank SAC (proposed)Dogger Bank SAC (proposed)• Dogger Bank, North Sea, in the waters of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK
Ilhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa ZECIlhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa ZEC• Ilhéu de Baixo and southeastern Ilha Graciosa (W27°57'0'', N39°0'50''), Azores
Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo ZECCosta e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo ZEC• Costa e Caldeirão (W31°6'0'', N39°42'0''), west, north and east coasts of Ilha do Corvo, Azores
Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial ZECCaldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial ZEC• Caldeira e Capelinhos (W28°45', N38°35'), Azores
Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial ZECMonte da Guia - Ilha do Faial ZEC• Monte da Guia (W28°37'21'', N38°31'15''), southeastern Faial, Azores
Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial ZECMorro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial ZEC• Morro de Castelo Branco (W28°45'15', N38°31'21'), southwestern Faial, Azores
Costa Nordeste - Ilha das Flores ZECCosta Nordeste - Ilha das Flores ZEC• Costa Nordeste (W31°10', N39°30'), northeastern Flores, Azores
Ponta dos Rosais - lha de S Jorge ZECPonta dos Rosais - lha de S Jorge ZEC• Ponta dos Rosais (W28°18'36'', N38°45'12''), northwestern S Jorge island, Azores
Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S Jorge ZECCosta NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S Jorge ZEC• northern coast of the eastern end of the island of S Jorge (W27°51', N38°35'), Azores
Caloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S Miguel ZECCaloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S Miguel ZEC• Caloura-Ponta da Galera (W25°30'30'', N37°42'30''), S Miguel island, Azores
Banco D João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S Miguel) ZECBanco D João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S Miguel) ZEC• Banco D João de Castro, Canal Terceira (W26°36'30'', N38°13'55''), S Miguel island, Azores
Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial) ZECBaixa do Sul (Canal do Faial) ZEC• Baixa do Sul (W28°35'24'', N38°30'35''), between Faial and Pico islands, Azores
Ponta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico ZECPonta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico ZEC• Ponta da Ilha (W28°2', N38°25'), eastern Pico island, Azores
Lajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico ZECLajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico ZEC• Lajes do Pico (W28°15'22'', N38°23'25''), southern Pico, Azores
Ilhéus da Madalena - Ilha do Pico ZECIlhéus da Madalena - Ilha do Pico ZEC• Ilhéus da Madalena (W28°32'50'', N38°32'0''), west of Pico Island, Azores
Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta Maria ZECPonta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta Maria ZEC• Ponta do Castelo (W25°2'3'', N36°55'47''), Sta Maria island, Azores
Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira ZECCosta das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira ZEC• Costa das Quatro Ribeiras (W27°12'6'', N38°48'0''), northern Terceira island, Azores
Formigas Islets and Dollabarat Reef (Canal S Miguel-Sta Maria) Natural Reserve (proposed as an OSPAR MPA and ZEC)Reserva Natural Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (proposed as an OSPAR MPA and ZEC)• Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (W25°45', N37°15'), between S Miguel and Sta Maria, Azores
Iroise Marine National Park (proposed)Parc National Marin d'Iroise (proposed)• western tip of Britanny, France, at 48°25'N, 5°W including islands of Ouessant and Sein and Molène archipelago, eastern North Atlantic Ocean
Harbor Porpoise Sanctuary and SAC, National Park Wadden Sea of Schleswig-Holstein (proposed extension)Harbor Porpoise Sanctuary and SAC, National Park Wadden Sea of Schleswig-Holstein (proposed extension)• West of the islands of Sylt and Amrum, northern German Wadden Sea, northern German Bight, off the southern North Sea, within 12 nm (22.2 km) limit. Germany
Sylter Außenriff SAC (proposed)Sylter Außenriff SAC (proposed)• North Sea waters west of Sylt and Amrum islands, Germany
Borkum-Riffgrund SAC (proposed)Borkum-Riffgrund SAC (proposed)• west of the German Bight, North Sea, German waters. Germany
Irish Whale and Dolphin SanctuaryIrish Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary• coastal waters of Ireland to 200 nm (371 km)
Shannon River Estuary SAC (nominated)Shannon River Estuary SAC (nominated)• Shannon River Estuary, counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, west coast of Ireland
Galway Bay SAC (proposed)Galway Bay SAC (proposed)• Galway Bay, Co Galway, Ireland
North Connemara SAC (proposed)North Connemara SAC (proposed)• off North Connemara coast, Co Galway, Ireland
Roaringwater Bay SAC (proposed)Roaringwater Bay SAC (proposed)• Roaringwater Bay, Co Cork, Ireland
Blasket Islands SAC (proposed)Blasket Islands SAC (proposed)• Blasket Islands, Co Kerry, Ireland
Dublin Bay SAC (proposed)Dublin Bay SAC (proposed)• Dublin Bay, Co Dublin, Ireland
Dursey Island SAC (proposed)Dursey Island SAC (proposed)• Dursey Island, Co Cork, Ireland
Old Head of Kinsale SAC (proposed)Old Head of Kinsale SAC (proposed)• Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland
Madeiran 'Marine Mammal Sanctuary'Madeiran 'Marine Mammal Sanctuary'• coastal waters of the Madeira Islands, 615 mi (990 km) southwest of Lisbon, Portugal, to the limits of Madeira's EEZ
Ilhas Desertas Natural Reserve and ZECReserva Natural das Ilhas Desertas• Ilhas Desertas (W16°29'30'', N32°30'0''), Madeira, Portugal
Ponta de S. Lourenço ZEC (proposed)Ponta de S. Lourenço ZEC (proposed)• Ponta de S. Lourenço, (W16°41'0'', N32°44'20''), Madeira, Portugal
Ilhéu da Viúva Natural Reserve and ZEC (proposed)Ilhéu da Viúva Natural Reserve and ZEC (proposed)• Ilhéu da Viúva (W16°51'50'', N32°48'25''), Madeira, Portugal
Sado Estuary Natural Reserve and Ramsar area (proposed for ZEC)Reserva Natural Estuário do Sado (proposed for ZEC)• Sado Estuary (W8°43'29'', N38°27'48''), Portugal
Arrábida Natural Park and Marine Natural Reserve (proposed for expansion as ZEC)Parque Natural da Arrábida (proposed for expansion as ZEC)• between Praia da Foz (north of Cape Espichel) and Forte de Albarquel, west of Sado Estuary, Portugal
Doñana National Park (and proposed SAC)Parque Nacional de Doñana (and proposed SAC)• off Andalucia, southwest Spain
Breña y Marismas de Barbate Natural Park (and proposed SAC)Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas de Barbate (and proposed SAC)• off Andalucia, southwest Spain
Islas Cies and Complex Ons-Ogrove National Park (with SAC 1, proposed)Parque Nacional Islas Cies y Complex Ons-Ogrove (with SAC 1, proposed)• off Galicia, Spain
Islas Cies and Complex Ons-Ogrove National Park (with SAC 2, proposed)Parque Nacional Islas Cies y Complex Ons-Ogrove (with SAC 2, proposed)• off Galicia, Spain
Islas Cies SAC (proposed)Islas Cies SAC (proposed)• off Galicia, Spain
Complex Ons-Ogrove SAC (proposed)Complex Ons-Ogrove SAC (proposed)• off Galicia, Spain
Unnamed SAC (proposed)Unnamed SAC (proposed)• Asturias, Spain
Unnamed SAC (proposed)Unnamed SAC (proposed)• Asturias, Spain
Unnamed SAC (proposed)Unnamed SAC (proposed)• Pais Vasco, Spain
Unnamed SAC (proposed)Unnamed SAC (proposed)• Pais Vasco, Spain
Moray Firth Candidate SAC (proposed)Moray Firth Candidate SAC (proposed)• inner Moray Firth, northeast Scotland, North Sea, includes the Beauly/Inverness Firths and the outer reaches of the Dornoch and Cromarty Firths, UK
Cardigan Bay Candidate SAC (proposed)Cardigan Bay Candidate SAC (proposed)• Cardigan Bay, west Wales, UK
Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau SAC (proposed)Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau (proposed)• northern Cardigan Bay, west Wales, UK
Hebridean Marine National Park (proposed)Hebridean Marine National Park (proposed)• Inner Hebrides, northwest Scotland, including the seas around Rum, Eigg, Muck, Coll and Tiree, as well as along the coast of the northwest Highlands from Mallaig to Crinan, UK
Atlantic Frontier MPA and World Heritage Site (proposed)Atlantic Frontier MPA and World Heritage Site (proposed)• located on Atlantic frontier continental shelf, northwest of Scotland, UK
St Kilda Archipelago SAC (proposed)St Kilda Archipelago SAC (proposed)• located around St Kilda, west of outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Fehmarnbelt SAC (proposed)Fehmarnbelt SAC (proposed)• strait between German island Fehmarn and the Danish Lolland, Baltic Sea, Germany
Kadetrinne SAC (proposed)Kadetrinne SAC (proposed)• central Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany
Westliche Rönnebank SAC (proposed)Westliche Rönnebank SAC (proposed)• eastern Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany
Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank SAC (proposed)Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank SAC (proposed)• Oderbank, eastern Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany
Kurshskaya Kosa National ParkKurshskaya Kosa National Park• national park on the Baltiyskoye (Baltic Sea), Russia
Pelican Cays Land and Sea ParkPelican Cays Land and Sea Park• located in Abaco, marine boundaries extend to the barrier island chain (26°24'27''N, 77°0'W), Bahamas
Exuma Cays Land and Sea ParkExuma Cays Land and Sea Park• Exuma Cays (24˚31'N, 76˚39'W), Bahamas
Inagua National ParkInagua National Park• Great Inagua Island (21˚5'N, 73˚21'W), Bahamas
Abaco National ParkAbaco National Park• Abaco Island (26˚0'N, 77˚15'W), Bahamas
Central Andros National ParksCentral Andros National Parks• Central Andros islands (24˚18'N, 77˚52'W), Bahamas
Little Inagua National ParkLittle Inagua National Park• Little Inagua (21˚28'N, 72˚57'W), Bahamas
Moriah Harbour Cay National ParkMoriah Harbour Cay National Park• Great Exuma (23°28'N, 75°39'W), Bahamas
Port Honduras Marine ReservePort Honduras Marine Reserve• north of Punta Gorda Town (16°12'52''N, 88°36'22''W), Belize
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage SiteBelize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site• extends 160 mi (260 km) from the border of México in the north to the Guatemalan border to the south. Belize
Swallow Cay Wildlife SanctuarySwallow Cay Wildlife Sanctuary• Drowned Cayes area, Belize
Turneffe Atoll MPA and Biosphere Reserve (proposed)Turneffe Atoll MPA and Biosphere Reserve (proposed)• Turneffe Atoll, Belize
Tortuguero National ParkTortuguero National Park• northeast Costa Rica
Gondoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Reserve (proposed for expansion)Gondoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Reserve (proposed for expansion)• located near Panamá border, Costa Rica
Caguanes Natural ParkCaguanes Parque Natural de Cuba• North East Cuba
Cayos de Ana María Wildlife RefugeCayos de Ana María Refugio de Fauna de Cuba• South Cuba
Delta del Cauto Wildlife RefugeDelta del Cauto, Refugio de Fauna de Cuba• South Cuba
Lanzanillo Pajonal Fragoso Wildlife RefugeLanzanillo Pajonal Fragoso, Refugio de Fauna de Cuba• North East Cuba
Las Picúas Wildlife RefugeLas Picúas Refugio de Fauna de Cuba• North East Cuba
Río Máximo Wildlife RefugeRío Máximo Refugio de Fauna de Cuba• North East Cuba
Buena Vista Biosphere ReserveBuena Vista Reserva de Biofera de Cuba• North East Cuba
Guanahacabibes Biosphere ReserveGuanahacabibes Reserva de Biofera de Cuba• North West Cuba
Jardines de la Reina Natural Park (proposed)Jardines de la Reina Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed)• South Cuba
Ciénaga de Zapata Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve (proposed)Ciénaga de Zapata Parque Natural y Reserva de Biosfera de Cuba (proposed)• South West Cuba
Cayo Cantiles - Avalo - Rosario Natural Park (proposed)Cayo Cantiles - Avalo - Rosario Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed)• Cuba
Los Caimanes Natural Park (proposed)Los Caimanes Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed)• North East Cuba
Cayo Coco Ecological Reserve, Cuba (proposed)Cayo Coco Reserva Ecológica de Cuba (proposed)• North East Cuba
Cayo Largo Touristic Natural Area (proposed)Cayo Largo Área Natural Turistica de Cuba (proposed)• South West Cuba
Cayo Levisa (proposed)Cayo Levisa de Cuba (proposed)• North West Cuba
Bahía Malagueta Wildlife Refuge (proposed)Bahía Malagueta Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed)• North East Cuba
Banco de Buena Esperanza Wildlife Refuge (proposed)Banco de Buena Esperanza Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed)• South Cuba
Cayo Cruz Wildlife Refuge (proposed)Cayo Cruz Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed)• North East Cuba
Cayos Juan Ruiz, Cristóbal y Providencia Wildlife Refuge (proposed)Cayos Juan Ruiz, Cristóbal y Providencia Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed)• South West Cuba
Soufrière/Scotts Head Marine ReserveSoufrière/Scotts Head Marine Reserve• between Scotts Head peninsula and Anse Bateaux, west coast of Dominica, eastern Caribbean
Marine Mammal Sanctuary of the Dominican RepublicSantuario de Mamíferos Marinos de la República Dominicana• northeast of the Dominican Republic including Silver Bank, Navidad Bank and part of Samaná Bay: Includes the former MPA: Silver Bank Humpback Whale Sanctuary (Santuario de las Ballenas Jorobadas del Banco de La Plata)
East National Park (proposed for expansion)Parque Nacional del Este (proposed for expansion)• eastern Dominican Republic
Bayahibe Marine Sanctuary (proposed)Santuario de Marino Bayahibe (proposed)• near East National Park, Dominican Republic
Guadeloupe Sanctuary, or Sanctuary of the South Antilles (proposed)Sanctuaire Caribéain du Sud Antilles (proposed)• around Guadeloupe, eastern Caribbean waters to the 12nm limit around Guadeloupe, some discussion about trying to include waters of Martinique and Dominica
St-Barthélemy MPASt-Barthélemy MPA• St-Barthélemy, Leeward Islands 4.6 sq mi (12 sq km) MPA to protect rich tropical reef ecology
Montego Bay Marine ParkMontego Bay Marine Park• Montego Bay, northwest Jamaica
Mexican Whale RefugeMexican Whale Refuge• national waters of México in Marine Regions 7 and 15, to the limits of its EEZ
Miskito Coast Protected AreaMiskito Coast Protected Area• Miskito Coast from Walpasiksa north to Old Cape at the Honduras border, Nicaragua
Soufrière Marine Management AreaSoufrière Marine Management Area• Soufrière Bay, southwest coast of St Lucia, eastern Caribbean
Princess Alexandra Marine National ParkPrincess Alexandra Marine National Park• located on the north side of Provo, Turks and Caicos Islands
Mouchoir Bank Marine Sanctuary (discussed as possible proposal)Mouchoir Bank Marine Sanctuary (discussed as possible proposal)• large shallow bank located southeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands and north of the Dominican Republic
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Biosphere ReserveGray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve• 17 mi (27.4 km) east of Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA
Southeastern Right Whale Critical HabitatSoutheastern Right Whale Critical Habitat• located offshore northern Florida and southern Georgia, USA
Florida Keys National Marine SanctuaryFlorida Keys National Marine Sanctuary• Florida Keys, southern tip of Florida, USA
Fort Clinch State Park Aquatic PreserveFort Clinch State Park Aquatic Preserve• north end of Amelia Island, Nassau County, northeastern Florida, USA
Caño Guaritico Wildlife RefugeCaño Guaritico Wildlife Refuge• located in Apure State, Venezuela
Venezuelan Cetacean Sanctuary (proposed)Venezuelan Cetacean Sanctuary (proposed)• located along the states of Anzoategui, Sucre, Nueva Esparta and several small islands which are federal dependences, Venezuela
South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed)South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed)• South Atlantic Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 8 and 9
Canary Islands Cetacean Marine Sanctuary (proposed)Canary Islands Cetacean Marine Sanctuary (proposed)• waters around Canary Islands, all or portion of national waters to the limit of the EEZ of the Canary Islands
Chinijo Archipelago Natural ParkParque Natural Archipielago Chinijo• north Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Natural Marine Park of the Whales and Franja Marina Teno Rasca SACParque Natural Marino de las Ballenas and Franja Marina Teno Rasca SAC• west Tenerife extending out about 8 mi (5 km) from shore (28°16'N, 16°53'W), Canary Islands
Franja Marina Santiago - Valle Gran Rey SACFranja Marina Santiago - Valle Gran Rey SAC• off southwestern La Gomera (28°2'N, 17°18'W), Canary Islands
Sebadales de La Graciosa SACSebadales de La Graciosa SAC• north Lanzarote (29°13'N, 13°30'W), Canary Islands
Mar de las Calmas SACMar de las Calmas SAC• southwest El Hierro (27°38'N, 18°3'W), Canary Islands
Sebadales de Corralejo SACSebadales de Corralejo SAC• northeast Fuerteventura (28°42'N, 13°49'W), Canary Islands
Área Marina de la Isleta SACÁrea Marina de la Isleta SAC• northeast Gran Canaria (28°10'N, 15°27'W), Canary Islands
Franja Marina de Mogán SACFranja Marina de Mogán SAC• southwest Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Bahía del Confital SACBahía del Confital SAC• northeast Gran Canaria (28°8'N, 15°27'W), Canary Islands
Sebadales de Playa del Inglés SACSebadales de Playa del Inglés SAC• southeast Gran Canaria (27°45'N, 15°33'W), Canary Islands
Franja Marina de Fuencaliente SACFranja Marina de Fuencaliente SAC• south La Palma (28°32'N, 17°53'W), Canary Islands
Playa de Sotavento de Jandía SACPlaya de Sotavento de Jandía SAC• southeast Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (28°9'N, 14°12'W), extending one mile out to sea
Southeastern Fuerteventura (unnamed) MPA (proposed)Southeastern Fuerteventura (unnamed) MPA (proposed)• southeast Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, overlaps Playa de Sotavento de Jandía SAC (8.12) but would extend much farther out to sea
Cape Verde Humpback Whale MPA (proposed)Cape Verde Humpback Whale MPA (proposed)• nearshore waters around Cape Verde Islands
Niumi National ParkNiumi National Park• occupies northwest Atlantic coast of The Gambia, on the North Bank of the Gambia River mouth
Tanji Bird ReserveTanji Bird Reserve• southwest Atlantic coast of The Gambia
Kiang West National ParkKiang West National Park• located more than 50 mi (80 km) upriver, near Tendaba, The Gambia
Konkoure Estuary MPADelta du Konkoure• Konkoure Estuary (9°45'N, 13°41'W), Guinea
Banc d'Arguin National Park and Biosphere ReserveParc National du Banc d'Arguin• northern Mauritania, south of Nouadhibou (Pt Étienne)
Dakhla National ParkParc National de Dakhla• Dakhla province, western Morocco, on the Atlantic coast
Saloum Delta National Park and Siné-Saloum Biosphere ReserveParc du Delta du Saloum• Siné-Saloum Delta, Senegal, opposite northern border of the Gambia and the open Atlantic
De Hoop MPADe Hoop MPA• east of Arniston for 31.7 mi (51 km) along the coast to Cape Infanta, Western Cape, South Africa
Robberg MPARobberg MPA• located along the Robberg Peninsula, 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Dwesa-Cwebe MPADwesa-Cwebe MPA• located along 10.2 mi (16.5 km) of the coast extending 7 mi (11 km) out to sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Tsitsikamma MPATsitsikamma MPA• located along 35.4 mi (57 km) east of Plettenberg Bay, spanning Western and Eastern Cape provinces. The marine reserve extends 3.4 mi (5.5 km) offshore all along the coast, South Africa
Sardinia Bay MPASardinia Bay MPA• located south of Port Elizabeth, along 4.3 mi (7 km) of shoreline, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Mkambati MPAMkambati MPA• located along 7.1 mi (11.5 km) of the coast, 25 mi (40 km) east of Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Hluleka MPAHluleka MPA• Mnenu River on the 'Wild Coast', Eastern Cape, South Africa
Trafalgar MPATrafalgar MPA• 7.5 mi (12 km) south of Ramsgate near the southern end of the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
St Lucia MPASt Lucia MPA• near Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Maputaland MPAMaputaland MPA• KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Helderberg MPAHelderberg MPA• located along 2.5 mi (4 km) of shore adjacent to Helderberg Coastal Reserve, northern False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Walker Bay Whale SanctuaryWalker Bay Whale Sanctuary• Walker Bay, off Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
West Coast National Park (proposed for amalgamation)West Coast National Park (proposed for amalgamation)• located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Langebaan Lagoon MPA (proposed for amalgamation)Langebaan Lagoon MPA (proposed for amalgamation)• Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Sixteen Mile Beach MPA (proposed for amalgamation)Sixteen Mile Beach MPA (proposed for amalgamation)• Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Marcus MPA (proposed for amalgamation)Marcus MPA (proposed for amalgamation)• Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Jutten MPA (proposed for amalgamation)Jutten MPA (proposed for amalgamation)• Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Malgas MPA (proposed for amalgamation)Malgas MPA (proposed for amalgamation)• Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Peninsula MPA (proposed and in process)Cape Peninsula MPA (proposed and in process)• adjacent to Cape Peninsula National Park, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Castle Rock MPACastle Rock MPA• It is included in 8.40 Cape Peninsula MPA, (proposed and in process) and adjacent to Cape Peninsula National Park, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Betty's Bay MPA (proposed for expansion)Betty's Bay MPA (proposed for expansion)• proposed for expansion as part of (8.43) Kogelberg MPA/Biosphere Reserve, lying east of False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Goukamma MPA (proposed for expansion)Goukamma MPA (proposed for expansion)• along 8.7 mi (14 km) of the coast in the heart of the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa
St Helena Biosphere Reserve (proposed)St Helena Biosphere Reserve (proposed)• 1200 mi (1920 km) from the southwest coast of Africa in the St Helena and Ascension Islands
Tristan da Cunha Cetacean SanctuaryTristan da Cunha Cetacean Sanctuary• located 1240 mi (2000 km) south of St Helena, South Atlantic, includes islands of Tristan, Inaccessible and Nightingale in one group and Gough Island, which is 250 mi (400 km) to the southeast
Inaccessible Island Nature ReserveInaccessible Island Nature Reserve• 25 mi (40 km) southwest of Tristan da Cunha Island in the South Atlantic. Part of St Helena and Ascension Islands
Gough Island Wildlife ReserveGough Island Wildlife Reserve• located 250 mi (400 km) southeast of the main group of Tristan, Inaccessible and Nightingale. Located in St Helena and Ascension Islands
South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed)South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed)• South Atlantic Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 8 and 9
Bahía Anegada Nature ReserveReserva Natural Bahía Anegada• located at 40°21'S, 62°23'W: includes Jabalí, Gamma and Flamengo islands as well as Bahía Union and Bahía San Blas, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Golfo San José Provincial Marine ParkParque Marino Golfo San José• San José Gulf, Chubut province, Argentina
Punta Loma Faunal ReserveReserva Faunal Punta Loma• Punta Loma (42°49'S, 64°53'W), Golfo Nuevo, Chubut province, Argentina
Punta Norte Provincial Faunal ReserveReserva Natural Turística Punta Norte• Punta Norte (42°05'S 63°46'W) Chubut province, Argentina
Punta Pirámide Nature ReserveReserva Natural Punta Pirámide• Golfo Nuevo, Chubut province, Argentina
Península Valdés Nature ReserveReserva Natural Península Valdés• Península Valdés (42°33'S, 63°54'W), Golfo Nuevo, Golfo San José, Chubut province, Argentina
Bahía San Antonio Oeste Hemispheric ReserveReserva Hemisferica Bahía San Antonio Oeste• San Antonio Bay, San Matias Gulf, Rio Negro province, Argentina
Bahía Laura Provincial Nature Reserve.Reserva Natural Provincial Bahía Laura.• Bahía Laura (48°21'S, 66°27'W), along 6 mi (9 km) of coast between Cabo Guardián and Punta Mercedes, Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Cabo Blanco Nature ReserveReserva Natural Intangible Cabo Blanco• Cabo Blanco (47°12'S, 65°45'W), Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Monte Loayza Nature ReserveReserva Natural Monte Loayza• Monte Loayza (47°49'S, 66°51'W), south of Golfo San Jorge, 75 mi (120 km) northwest of Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Península San Julián and Bahía de San Julián Nature ReserveReserva Natural Península San Julián y Bahía de San Julián• San Julián peninsula and bay (49°15'S, 67°36'W) which includes Isla Cormoran and Justicia, Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Complejo Bahía Oso Marino Nature ReserveReserva Natural Complejo Bahía Oso Marino• Oso Marino Bay including Penguin Island (Isla Pingüino), Chata Island and Castillo Island, Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Ría Deseado Nature ReserveReserva Natural Ría Deseado• Ría Deseado estuary, Argentina
Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego Nature ReserveReserva Costa Atlántica Tierra del Fuego• Atlantic coast of Tierra del Fuego province, including San Sebastian Bay (between Punta Páramo and San Sebastian Cape), Rio Grande estuary, Península Mitre (northern coast including Bahía Tethis and Caleta Policarpo), part of Beagle Channel (seacoast including islands of Bahía Ushuaia and Puerto Harberton area), Argentina
Tierra del Fuego National Park and National Strict ReserveParque Nacional Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Nacional• Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina
Isla Monte León Provincial Reserve (proposed as a national park)Reserva Provincial Isla Monte León (proposed as a national park)• Isla Monte Leon (49°55'S, 68°36'W), Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Cabo Virgenes Nature Reserve (proposed for expansion)Reserva Natural Cabo Virgenes (proposed for expansion)• Cabo Virgenes (52°22'S, 68°23'W), western mouth of Magellan Strait, Santa Cruz province, Argentina
Cabo Orange National ParkParque Nacional do Cabo Orange• Cabo Orange, Amapa State, northern tip of Brazil
Lago Piratuba Biological ReserveReserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba• Amapa State, Brazil
Mamirauá Sustainable Development ReserveReserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá• near Tefé, beside Solimões and Japurá rivers, Amazonas, Brazil
Amanã Sustainable Development ReserveReserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Amanã• between Rio Negro and Japurá and Solimões rivers, Amazonas, Brazil
Atol das Rocas Biological ReserveReserva Biológica de Atol das Rocas• 166 mi (267 km) east of Natal, 91 mi (148 km) west of Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil
Fernando de Noronha National Marine ParkParque Nacional Marinho Fernando de Noronha• offshore archipelago (3°54'S, 32°25'W) off coastal Pernambuco State, 224 mi (360 km) from Natal, Brazil
Abrolhos National Marine ParkParque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos• 36 mi (58 km) offshore from southern Bahia State, Brazil
Shelf of the Northern Coast Environmental Protected AreaÁrea de Proteção Ambiental da Plataforma Continental do Litoral Norte• northern Bahia State near Forte Beach, from the coast to 1,640 ft (500 m) depths, off Bahia State, Brazil
Arraial do Cabo Sustainable ReserveReserva Extrativista de Arraial do Cabo• Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Laje de Santos Marine State ParkParque Estadual Marinho da Laje de Santos• 25 mi (40 km) offshore around a rock (named 'Laje') at 24°19'S, 46°11' W in São Paulo State, southeast Brazil
Tupiniquins Ecological StationEstação Ecológica dos Tupiniquins• São Paulo State, Brazil
Tupinambás Ecological StationEstação Ecológica Tupinambás• São Paulo State, Brazil
Ilhabela State Marine ParkParque Estadual Marinho da Ilhabela• near Ilhabela, São Sebastião island, São Paulo State, Brazil
Ilha Anchieta State Marine ParkParque Estadual Marinho da Ilha Anchieta• Ilha Anchieta, São Paulo State, Brazil
Anhatomirim Environmental Protection AreaArea de Proteção Ambiental do Anhatomirim• North Bay of Santa Catarina Island (27°30'S, 48°31'W), Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil
Right Whale Environmental Protection AreaArea de Proteção Ambiental da Baleia Franca• located between Santa Catarina Island, 81 mi (130 km) south to the Cape of Santa Marta and Rincão Beach, off central-southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Marine Tucuxi Environmental Protection Area of Paraty Bay (proposed)Area de Proteção Ambiental da Botos-cinza do Baía de Paraty (proposed)• northern Paraty Bay (Baía de Paraty) (23°56'S, 44°19'W) between Ponta do Boi and Ponta Grande de Timbuiba, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Falkland Islands Marine Mammal SanctuaryFalkland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary• located in the waters of the Falkland Islands, in the southwest Atlantic Ocean
Punta Ballena - Bahía de Maldonado - José Ignacio MPA (proposed)Punta Ballena - Bahía de Maldonado - José Ignacio MPA (proposed)• Punta Ballena, Bahía de Maldonado, José Ignacio, Maldonado department, Uruguay
Cabo Santa María - La Pedrera MPA (proposed)Cabo Santa María - La Pedrera MPA (proposed)• Cabo Santa María, La Pedrera, Rocha department, Uruguay
Cabo Polonio - Punta del Diablo MPA (proposed)Cabo Polonio - Punta del Diablo MPA (proposed)• Cabo Polonio, Punta del Diablo, Rocha department, Uruguay
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Sundarbans World Heritage Site (part of it may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary)Sundarbans World Heritage Site (part of it may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary)• Sundarbans tidal mangrove forest (includes rivers of southwest Bangladesh and eastern India), southeast of Calcutta
Sangu River (may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary)Sangu River (may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary)• southeast Bangladesh
National Chambal SanctuaryNational Chambal Sanctuary• Chambal River, India
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin SanctuaryVikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary• middle Ganges River, Bihar, India
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (proposed for expansion)Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (proposed for expansion)• Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, waters between southeast India and northwest Sri Lanka
Eidhigali Kulhi and Koattey Protected Area (proposed)Eidhigali Kulhi and Koattey Protected Area (proposed)• Addu Atoll, near Hithadhoo, Maldives
Lampi Island Marine National ParkLampi Island Marine National Park• Lampi Island and adjacent areas of Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar
Royal Bardia National Park (proposed for expansion to the Karnali Basin)Royal Bardia National Park (proposed for expansion to the Karnali Basin)• Karnali Basin, Nepal
Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar Marine International Park (proposed)Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar Marine International Park (proposed)• Palk Bay, northwest Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Daymaniyat Islands National Nature ReserveDaymaniyat Islands National Nature Reserve• off Batinah Coast between Seeb and Barka, Gulf of Oman
Bar al Hikman MPA (proposed)Bar al Hikman MPA (proposed)• Masirah Channel and south, Arabian Sea, Oman
Masirah Island MPA (proposed)Masirah Island MPA (proposed)• Masirah Island, Arabian Sea, Oman
Indus River Dolphin Reserve, or Sind Dolphin ReserveIndus River Dolphin Reserve, or Sind Dolphin Reserve• Indus River between Sukkur and Guddu barrages, Sind, Pakistan
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Mohéli Marine ParkParc Marin de Mohéli Comoros• south Comoros island, also called Mwali
Malindi Marine National Park and ReserveMalindi Marine National Park and Reserve• Kilifi district, Kenya's north coast
Watamu Marine National Park and ReserveWatamu Marine National Park and Reserve• located inside Malindi Marine National Reserve, Kilifi district, Kenya's north coast
Mombasa Marine National Park and ReserveMombasa Marine National Park and Reserve• Mombasa district, Kenya
Diani-Chale Marine National ReserveDiani-Chale Marine National Reserve• Kwale district, Kenya
Kisite Marine National Park and Mpunguti ReserveKisite Marine National Park and Mpunguti Reserve• Kwale district, south Kenya coast
Kiunga Marine National Reserve (proposed for expansion as a World Heritage Site)Kiunga Marine National Reserve (proposed for expansion as a World Heritage Site)• Lamu district, Kenya
Manannara North Biosphere Reserve, includes four small island MPAs in the Antafana Islands Marine ParkManannara North Biosphere Reserve, includes four small island MPAs in the Antafana Islands Marine Park• Antafana Islands, northeast Madagascar
Masoala National Park, including Itampolo, Masoala and Tanjona ReservesMasoala National Park, including Itampolo, Masoala and Tanjona Reserves• Masoala Peninsula area, northeast Madagascar
Baie d'Antongil - Sainte Marie Island Humpback Whale Sanctuary (proposed)Sanctuaire des Megapteres de la Baie d'Antongil - Ile Sainte-Marie (proposed)• Masoala Peninsula area, northeast Madagascar
Toliara-Nosy Ve Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion)Toliara-Nosy Ve Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion)• southwest coast, Madagascar, including Toliara Barrier Reef and the island of Nosy Ve
Passe en S ReserveRéserve de Passe en S• Mayotte
Saziley ReserveRéserve de Saziley• Mayotte
Bazaruto Archipelago National ParkBazaruto Archipelago National Park• the Bazuruto archipelago (five islands) is about 20 mi (30 km) off the coast between the towns of Vilanculo and Inhassoro, Mozambique
Maputo Bay-Inhaca Island Machangalo Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed expansion)Maputo Bay-Inhaca Island Machangalo Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed expansion)• Maputo Bay and Inhaca Island plus the Machangalo area close to the South African border of Mozambique
Zambezi River Delta Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed)Zambezi River Delta Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed)• Zambezi River delta, Mozambique
Réunion Marine ParkParc Marin de La Réunion• La Réunion
Seychelles Marine Mammal SanctuarySeychelles Marine Mammal Sanctuary• national waters of Seychelles to the limits of the EEZ
Menai Bay Conservation AreaMenai Bay Conservation Area• Menai Bay, southwest of Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Misali Island Conservation AreaMisali Island Conservation Area• 6 mi (10 km) off the west coast of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Mnazi Bay Marine ParkMnazi Bay Marine Park• Mtwara at far southern end of the Tanzanian coast on the border of Mozambique
Mafia Island Marine ParkMafia Island Marine Park• about 75 mi (120 km) southeast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mbudya Marine ReserveMbudya Marine Reserve• part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Bongoyo Marine ReserveBongoyo Marine Reserve• part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Pangavini Marine ReservePangavini Marine Reserve• part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Fungu Yasini Marine ReserveFungu Yasini Marine Reserve• part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Maziwi Marine ReserveMaziwi Marine Reserve• Tanga, northern Tanzania
Mnemba Island Marine Conservation AreaMnemba Island Marine Conservation Area• Off the northeast coast of Unguja island, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Chumbe Marine SanctuaryChumbe Marine Sanctuary• southwest of Zanzibar town, Tanzania
Mkwaja Saadani National ParkMkwaja Saadani National Park• 31 mi (50 km) north of Bagamoyo town, Tanzania
Pangani MPAPangani MPA• Pangani, northern Tanzania
Tanga Coral Gardens Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Tanga Coral Gardens Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (proposed)• all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania
Kipumbwi Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Kipumbwi Marine Conservation Area (proposed)• all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania
Kigombe Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Kigombe Marine Conservation Area (proposed)• all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Spratly Islands Marine Sanctuary (may be proposed)Spratly Islands Marine Sanctuary (may be proposed)• south China Sea
Mekong River Ramsar Site (proposed for expansion)Mekong River Ramsar Site (proposed for expansion)• Mekong River from a few miles south of the Lao border to a few miles north of the provincial town of Stung Treng, Cambodia
Indonesian Marine Mammal Management Area (IM3A) (formerly called Indonesian Whale Sanctuary) (proposed)Indonesian Marine Mammal Management Area (IM3A) (formerly called Indonesian Whale Sanctuary) (proposed)district, provincial and national waters to the limit of the 200 nm (371 km) Indonesian EEZ (marine area surrounding some 17,500 islands)
Bunaken National Marine ParkBunaken National Marine Park• off Manado in Minahasa Province, on north Sulawesi 305.2 sq mi (790.6 sq km), Indonesia
Wakatobi Marine National ParkWakatobi Marine National Park• southeast Sulawesi in the Tukang Besi islands, Indonesia
Cendrawasih Bay Marine National ParkCendrawasih Bay Marine National Park• southwest quarter of Cendrawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Komodo National Park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion)Komodo National Park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion)• eastern part of Nusa Tenggara island chain, just west of the island of Flores, between the Flores Sea and the Sumba Strait, Indonesia
Semayang Lake National Park (proposed)Semayang Lake National Park (proposed)• Semayang Lake on east Kalimantan Island, Indonesia
Alor-Solor MPA (proposed)Alor-Solor MPA (proposed)• eastern end of Lesser Sunda Islands in the Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Bandanaira (proposed)Bandanaira (proposed)• located in the Moluccas, Indonesia
Gunungapi (proposed)Gunungapi (proposed)• located in the Moluccas, Indonesia
Lucipara (proposed)Lucipara (proposed)• in the Banda Seas, Moluccas, Indonesia
Pulau Manuk (proposed)Pulau Manuk (proposed)• in the Banda Seas, Moluccas, Indonesia
Sangihe Talaud (proposed)Sangihe Talaud (proposed)• north of Sulawesi, Indonesia
Taka bone Rate (proposed)Taka bone Rate (proposed)• south of Sulawesi, Indonesia
Pulau Kakabia (proposed)Pulau Kakabia (proposed)• south of Sulawesi, Indonesia
Kepulauan Asia (proposed)Kepulauan Asia (proposed)• north of West Papua, Indonesia
Pulau Mapia (proposed)Pulau Mapia (proposed)• north of West Papua, Indonesia
Bali-Lombok Strait (proposed)Bali-Lombok Strait (proposed)• north of West Papua, Indonesia
Community Fisheries Conservation Zones (FCZ) of Muang-Khong District (may be proposed)Community Fisheries Conservation Zones (FCZ) of Muang-Khong District (may be proposed)• Mekong River, Khong District, Champasack Province (adjacent to Stung Treng Province, Cambodia), Lao PDR, Laos
Johore Marine ParkJohore Marine Park• consists of 13 marine park islands in peninsular Malaysia, the centre of which is at Tinggi
Langkawi Island Marine ParkLangkawi Island Marine Park• peninsular Malaysia
Labuan Island Marine ParkLabuan Island Marine Park• Sabah, East Malaysia
North Borneo Marine Park (proposed)North Borneo Marine Park (proposed)• Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia
Lawas Marine Park, (proposed)Lawas Marine Park, (proposed)• Sarawak, Malaysia
Malampaya Sound Protected Land and SeascapeMalampaya Sound Protected Land and Seascape• Malampaya Sound, northwestern Palawan, Philippines
Tañon Strait Protected SeascapeTañon Strait Protected Seascape• Tañon Strait, between the islands of Negros and Cebu, shared by the provinces of Cebu, Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines
Pamilacan Island Marine Mammal SanctuaryPamilacan Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary• Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines
Tubbataha National Marine ParkTubbataha National Marine Park• Tubbataha Reefs, central Sulu Sea, Philippines
Batanes Islands Protected Land and SeascapeBatanes Islands Protected Land and Seascape• northernmost Philippines, Luzon Strait, 112 mi (180 km) southeast of Taiwan
Calayan Island Protected AreaCalayan Island Protected Area• Babuyan Islands, southern Luzon Strait, northern Philippines
Sierra Madre Natural ParkSierra Madre Natural Park• northeast Luzon, southeasterly portion of Babuyan Channel, Philippines
Turtle Islands Wildlife SanctuaryTurtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary• extreme southwest of Philippines and Sulu Sea, 19 mi (30 km) northwest of Sandakan, Sabah
Siargao Island Protected Land and SeascapeSiargao Island Protected Land and Seascape• Siargao Island, off northeast Mindanao, Philippines
Apo Reef Natural ParkApo Reef Natural Park• Apo Reef, Philippines
Hon Mun MPA (proposed)Hon Mun MPA (proposed)• east of the city of Nha Trang, south central Vietnam
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)• entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18
American Samoa Whale and Turtle SanctuaryAmerican Samoa Whale and Turtle Sanctuary• located in the waters of American Samoa and extending to the limits of the EEZ, 200 nm (371 km) away
Fagatele Bay National Marine SanctuaryFagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary• located in a fringing tropical coral reef nestled within an eroded volcanic crater at Fagatele Bay, American Samoa
National Park of American SamoaNational Park of American Samoa• American Samoa
Rose Atoll National Wildlife RefugeRose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge• American Samoa
Cook Islands Whale SanctuaryCook Islands Whale Sanctuary• located in the waters of the Cook Islands and extending to the limits of the EEZ, 200 nm (371 km) away
Parques Marinos de Rapa Nui (must be expanded to offer significant protection)Parques Marinos de Rapa Nui (must be expanded to offer significant protection)• Easter Island: Coral Nui Nui and Motu Tautara both on the west coast, and Hanga Oteo along northeast coast, Chile
Fiji Whale SanctuaryFiji Whale Sanctuary• national waters of Fiji
French Polynesia Marine Mammal SanctuaryFrench Polynesia Marine Mammal Sanctuary• located in the waters of French Polynesia to the limit of the EEZ
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine SanctuaryHawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary• located around the Hawaiian Islands centred on area between Maui, Molokai and Lanai
New Caledonia Whale SanctuaryNew Caledonia Whale Sanctuary• New Caledonia national waters, to the limit of its EEZ
Niue Whale SanctuaryNiue Whale Sanctuary• Niue national waters, to the limit of its EEZ
Midway National Wildlife RefugeMidway National Wildlife Refuge• located at Midway Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (and proposed national marine sanctuary)Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (and proposed national marine sanctuary)• located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Rock Islands Conservation AreaRock Islands Conservation Area• Rock Islands, Palau
Ngeremendu Bay Conservation AreaNgeremendu Bay Conservation Area• Ngeremendu Bay, Palau
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife RefugePalmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge• Palmyra Atoll. Located 1052 mi (1693 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii in the tropical Pacific
Papua New Guinea Whale SanctuaryPapua New Guinea Whale Sanctuary• located in the national waters of Papua New Guinea, to the limit of its EEZ
Milne Bay MPA (proposed)Milne Bay MPA (proposed)• Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
Samoa Whale, Turtle and Shark Sanctuary (announced but not formally declared)Samoa Whale, Turtle and Shark Sanctuary (announced but not formally declared)• located in Samoan national waters to the limits of its EEZ
Aleipata MPAAleipata MPA• located from Tiavea south to Lalomanu, including 11 villages and all offshore islands. Seaward boundary is 1 nm (2 km) off the reef slope, Samoa
Safata MPASafata MPA• located from Mulivai in the east, west to Saanapu, including nine villages, seaward boundary is 1 nm (2 km) off the reef slope, Samoa
Marovo Lagoon World Heritage AreaMarovo Lagoon World Heritage Area• located in North New Georgia in the western part of the Solomon Islands
Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation Area (planned for expansion)Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation Area (planned for expansion)• located around the Arnavon Islands, between Santa Isabel and Chioseul islands (7°27'S, 158°E), in the Manning Straits, Solomon Islands
Tongan Whale SanctuaryTongan Whale Sanctuary• Tonga national waters, to the limits of its EEZ
Ha'apai Marine Conservation AreaHa'apai Marine Conservation Area• located between 19°35' and 20°30' S and 174°15' and 175°06' W in Tongan waters
Funufuti Conservation AreaFunufuti Conservation Area• located in the SW Pacific in the former Ellice Islands, Tuvalu
Vanuatu Marine Mammal SanctuaryVanuatu Marine Mammal Sanctuary• Vanuatu's national waters, to the limits of its EEZ
Orca Pass International Marine Stewardship Area (proposed)Orca Pass International Marine Stewardship Area (proposed)• portions of Georgia, Haro and Juan de Fuca straits and Puget Sound, off southeastern Vancouver Island in Canadian and US waters
Robson Bight/Michael Bigg Ecological ReserveRobson Bight/Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve• Robson Bight, northeastern Vancouver Island, Canada
Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (proposed for expansion to marine waters)Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (proposed for expansion to marine waters)located in South Moresby, Canada, southern Queen Charlotte Islands, west of northern British Columbia mainland. The existing national park boundary extends only to the high tide line
Race Rocks Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)Race Rocks Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)• Race Rocks, southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (proposed for expansion)Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (proposed for expansion)• coastal and nearshore waters of southwestern Vancouver Island, Canada
Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (proposed)Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (proposed)• southern Strait of Georgia and Haro Strait, between southeastern Vancouver Island, Canada, the southern Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands of Washington State, USA
Scott Islands Marine Wildlife Area (proposed)Scott Islands Marine Wildlife Area (proposed)• marine waters extending westward from 6 to 29 mi (10 to 46 km) offshore from the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, including the Scott Islands, Canada
Bowie Seamount Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)Bowie Seamount Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)• 112 mi (180 km) west of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada
Gabriola Passage Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)Gabriola Passage Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed)• passage along Gabriola, Valdes and Breakwater islands and the Flat Top Island Group, Canada
Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve (proposed for greater protection)Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve (proposed for greater protection)• Clayoquot Sound, from Esowista Peninsula in the south to just north of Estevan Point, west coast Vancouver Island, Canada
Mexican Whale RefugeMexican Whale Refuge• national waters of México in Marine Regions 7 and 15, to the limits of its EEZ
El Vizcaino Biosphere ReserveLa Reserva de Biosfera El Vizcaíno• Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, includes the lagoons of Ojo de Liebre, San Ignacio and Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere ReserveLa Reserva de Biosfera Archipiélago de Revillagigedo• located 370-620 mi (600-1000 km) west of Baja California, Colima state, Mexico
Islas Marías Biosphere ReserveLa Reserva de Biosfera Islas Marías• located 60 mi (100 km) west of Nayarit state, Mexico
Loreto Bay National ParkParque Nacional Bahía de Loreto• Gulf of California, middle of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere ReserveLa Reserva de Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado• located in the northern Gulf of California, México, and in the Colorado River Delta wetlands
Bahía Magdalena National Gray Whale Refuge (proposed)Bahía Magdalena National Gray Whale Refuge (proposed)• Magdalena Bay, Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Monterey Bay National Marine SanctuaryMonterey Bay National Marine Sanctuarysituated along 300 mi (483 km) of north central California coast adjoining Gulf of the Farallones NMS, USA
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine SanctuaryGulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary• west of San Francisco adjoining Monterey Bay NMS, USA
Cordell Bank National Marine SanctuaryCordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary• 60 mi (97 km) NW of San Francisco, USA
Channel Islands National Marine SanctuaryChannel Islands National Marine Sanctuary• 25 mi (40 km) off Santa Barbara, USA
Olympic Coast National Marine SanctuaryOlympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary• situated along Washington's outer coast from Cape Flattery to the mouth of the Copalis River, averaging about 35 mi (56 km) seaward, USA
Glacier Bay National Park and PreserveGlacier Bay National Park and Preserve• Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA
Southeastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical Habitat (proposed)Southeastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical Habitat (proposed)• 200 nm (370 km) north of Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands, southeastern Bering Sea, Alaska, USA
San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion)San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion)• San Juan Islands, USA, including land, nearshore and intertidal (200 m seaward) but proposed to be extended out to sea
Northwest Straits 'management area' (unsuccessfully proposed as National Marine Sanctuary, now abandoned)Northwest Straits 'management area' (unsuccessfully proposed as National Marine Sanctuary, now abandoned)• located in Puget Sound-Juan de Fuca Straits, northern Washington State waters, USA
Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine ParkLung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine Park• Pearl River delta (estuarine waters) near Hong Kong, China
Xiamen Marine National Park and Conservation AreasXiamen Marine National Park and Conservation Areas• Xiamen in Fujian Province, China
Baiji Natural Reserve (and the Shishou and Tong Ling semi-natural reserves)Baiji Natural Reserve (and the Shishou and Tong Ling semi-natural reserves)• along an 81 mi (130 km) stretch of the Yangtze River at Honghu, China
Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Ecosystem Protected Area (tentative name, proposed and in process of possible expansion)Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Ecosystem Protected Area (tentative name, proposed and in process of possible expansion)• Pearl River delta and adjacent waters (would include some smaller, mainly land-based protected areas as well as the Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine Park, China
Seto-naikai National ParkSeto-naikai National Park• Seto Inland Sea, between the islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan
Finless Porpoise Gathering Area National Natural Monument (Sunameri Kujira Kaiyu [Gun-ei] Suimen National Nature Monument)Finless Porpoise Gathering Area National Natural Monument (Sunameri Kujira Kaiyu [Gun-ei] Suimen National Nature Monument)• waters surrounding Shironhana Rock, at southern tip of Awa-jima, near the city of Takehara, Hiroshima prefecture, in the Seto-naikai (Seto Inland Sea), Japan
Botchinskiy Nature ReserveBotchinskiy Zapovednik• 170 mi (275 km) east of Khabaraovsk, Khabarovskiy, on the Sea of Japan, Russia
Komandor Islands Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)Komandor Islands Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)• around Komandorskiy (Commander) Islands, 30 mi (50 km) east of central Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Nalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature ReserveNalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature Reserve• Nalychevo, north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, southeastern Kamchatka, from the mouth of the Nalycheva River to the Vakhil River, Russia
Far Eastern Marine Nature ReserveFar Eastern Marine Zapovednik• 37 mi (60 km) south of Vladivostok, Primorskiy Krai, Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan, Russia
Dzhugdzhurskiy Nature Reserve (Zapovednik)Dzhugdzhurskiy Nature Reserve (Zapovednik)• Khabarovskiy, on the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
Koryakskiy Nature ReserveKoryakskiy Zapovednik• Koryakskiy, northeastern Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)• southern border is 62 mi (100 km) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kronotskiy Zaliv, in eastern central Kamchatka, Russia
South Kamchatka SanctuarySouth Kamchatka Sanctuary• southern tip of Kamchatka peninsula, Russia
Kurilskiy Nature ReserveKurilskiy Zapovednik• northern and southern parts of Kunashir Island, plus Demida and Oskolka islands, southern Kuril Islands (north of Japan), Russia
Maliy Kurils Wildlife RefugeMaliy Kurils Zakaznik• the 'Little Kurils', Kuril Islands (north of Japan), Russia
Lazovskiy Nature ReserveLazovskiy Zapovednik• Primorskiy Krai, Sea of Japan, Russia
Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik)• central Sikhote-Alin mountains, 280 mi (450 km) north of Vladivostok, Primorskiy Krai, Sea of Japan, Russia
Magadanskiy Nature ReserveMagadanskiy Zapovednik• north and east of Magadan (city), Magadan Oblast, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
Poronayskiy Nature ReservePoronayskiy Zapovednik• eastern central Sakhalin, Terpeniye Peninsula, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
Vostok Bay National Comprehensive Marine SanctuaryVostok Bay National Comprehensive Marine Sanctuary• Vostok Bay, Primorye, Russia
Northeast Sakhalin Whale Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion)Northeast Sakhalin Whale Zakaznik (proposed for expansion)• located off northeast Sakhalin, between the towns of Okha and Chaivo Bay, up to 24 nm (44.4 km) offshore, and in the Piltun Lagoon off northeast Sakhalin, Russia
Shantar Archipelago National Park (proposed)Shantarskie Ostrova National Park (proposed)• Shantar Archipelago, Khabarovsk Krai, southwest Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
Various Russian Far East MPAsVarious Russian Far East MPAs• new areas in the Russian Far East (including Anadyrskiy Zaliv, the surrounding waters of Karaginskiy Island and nearly the entire vast coastal waters of Chukotski Poluostrov)
Eastern Tropical Pacific SeascapeEastern Tropical Pacific Seascape• located in the waters of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)• entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18
Francisco Coloane National Marine ParkParque Nacional Marino Francisco Coloane• around Carlos III Island, Strait of Magellan, far southern Chile
Caldera MPA (proposed and in process)Parque Marino Caldera (proposed and in process)• between Punta Morro and Copiapó River in region III in northern Chile (27°14'S, 70°57'W)
Bahía Mansa MPA (proposed and in process)Parque Marino Bahía Mansa (proposed and in process)• located at 40°40'S, 73°50'W, between Valdivia and Puerto Montt, about 12 mi (18 km) south of Bahía Mansa, Chile
Humboldt Penguin National Reserve (proposed for expansion as Los Choros MPA)Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt (proposed for expansion as Los Choros MPA)• system of five islands in north central Chile (between III and IV regions) including Chañaral, Damas, Choros and Gaviota islands and Pajaros Key
Chiloe National Park (proposed for significant expansion to marine waters, especially facing Golfo Corcovado)Parque Nacional de Chiloe (proposed for significant expansion to marine waters, especially facing Golfo Corcovado)• Chiloe Island, especially off the south and west coast including Golfo Corcovado and the Guaitecas archipelago (43°20'S, 74°W), Chile
Isla Gorgona National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona• Isla Gorgona, 19 mi (30 km) off Departamento de Narino, on the Pacific coast, Colombia
Ensenada de Utría National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Ensenada de Utría• Departamento de Chocó, on the Pacific coast, Colombia
Malaga Bay MPA (proposed)Malaga Bay MPA (proposed)• Malaga Bay (including Negritos area), Colombia
Cocos Island Marine and Terrestrial Conservation AreaÁrea de Conservación Marina y Terrestre Isla del Coco• includes all of Cocos Island, 311 mi (500 km) SW of Costa Rica, eastern tropical Pacific and surrounding waters up to 9.3 mi (15 km) around the island
Ballena Marine National ParkBallena Marine National Park• extends 10 mi (15 km) from Uvita to Punta Piñuela and about 6 mi (9 km) out to sea, Costa Rica
Whale Natural RefugeRefugio Natural de Ballenas• national waters of Ecuador, to the 200 nm (371 km) EEZ limit off the mainland as well as around the Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve and Galápagos Whale SanctuaryLa Reserva de Recursos Marinos de Galápagos y El Santuario de Ballenas en las Islas Galápagos• Galápagos Islands waters, 600 mi (975 km) west of Ecuador
Manglares-Churute Ecological ReserveReserva Ecológica Manglares-Churute• southeast part of the inner estuary of the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador
Cuyabeno Faunistic ReserveLa Reserva de Producción Cuyabeno• Ecuadoreran Amazon basin in northeast Ecuador
Machalilla National Park (extension proposed)Parque Nacional Machalilla (extension proposed)• Manabí province, central coast of Ecuador, reserve covers land along the continent, plus islands of La Plata and Salango, and 2 miles (3 km) of sea all around the islands
Cerro Hoya National ParkParque Nacional Cerro Hoya• southeast of the Azuero peninsula (7°N, 80°W), including the coast between the Restingue and Ventana rivers, Panama
Coiba National ParkParque Nacional Isla Coiba• 15.5 mi (25 km) offshore from southwestern Veraguas province (7°30'N, 81°40'W), Panama
Golfo de Chiriquí National Marine ParkParque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriquí• western Panamá (8°08'N, 82°19'W)
El Golfo de Montijo WetlandHúmedad el Golfo de Montijo• Veraguas province, Panama
Paracas National ReserveReserva Nacional de Paracas• Paracas district, Pisco province, Ica department (13°47'-14°17'S and 76°30'-76°00'E), Peru
Pacaya-Samiria National ReservePacaya-Samiria National Reserve• near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon
Peninsula Bayovar MPA (proposed)Peninsula Bayovar MPA (proposed)• Peninsula Bayovar and north along the coast from 6˚S, Dept of Piura, (northern) Peru
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)• Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)• entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18
Australian Whale SanctuaryAustralian Whale Sanctuary• state and commonwealth waters to the limits of the EEZ of Australia, including subantarctic territories and disputed Antarctic waters
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage AreaGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area• Great Barrier Reef, off Cape York, Queensland, Australia
Solitary Islands Marine Reserve and Marine ParkSolitary Islands Marine Reserve and Marine Park• Solitary Islands between Coffs Harbour and Plover Island, New South Wales, Australia
Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR)Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR)• Coral Sea Islands territory to the east of the Great Barrier Reef, the two reserves are separated by 60 mi (100 km) of open ocean. Australia
Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature ReserveMermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve• part of the Rowley Shoals off NW Australia, 186 mi (300 km) northwest of Broome
Lord Howe Island Marine Park and World Heritage AreaLord Howe Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area• 435 sq mi (700 km) northeast of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine Nature ReserveElizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine Nature Reserve• located in the Tasman Sea, 370 mi (600 km) east of Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Tasmanian Seamounts Marine ReserveTasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve• 106 mi (170 km) south of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Macquarie Island Marine Park and World Heritage AreaMacquarie Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area• Macquarie Ridge, Tasman Sea, 930 mi (1500 km), southeast of Tasmania (54°29'S, 158°58'E), Australia
Ningaloo Marine Park (and proposed extension)Ningaloo Marine Park (and proposed extension)• near Exmouth (21°40'S to 23°34'S), extending some 160 mi (260 km) along the coast and from the shoreline to the edge of the continental slope, Western Australia
Bonney Upwelling Blue Whale Feeding critical habitat MPA (may be proposed)Bonney Upwelling Blue Whale Feeding critical habitat MPA (may be proposed)• continental shelf waters off southeast coast of South Australia and west coast of Victoria
Moreton Bay Marine ParkMoreton Bay Marine Park• Moreton Bay, around Moreton and Stradbroke islands, Australia
Hervey Bay Marine Park (proposed for expansion)Hervey Bay Marine Park (proposed for expansion)• Hervey Bay, off central Queensland, along the north and western coast of Fraser Island, including Platypus Bay, Australia
Cairns Marine ParkCairns Marine Park• Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Trinity Inlet-Marlin Coast Marine ParkTrinity Inlet-Marlin Coast Marine Park• Trinity Inlet-Marlin Coast, Queensland, Australia
Mackay Capricorn Marine ParkMackay Capricorn Marine Park• Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Woongarra Marine ParkWoongarra Marine Park• Woongarra, Queensland, Australia
Townsville Whitsunday Marine ParkTownsville Whitsunday Marine Park• Townsville, Whitsunday, including Hinchinbrook Management Area, Queensland, Australia
Gumoo Woojabuddee Marine Park (proposed)Gumoo Woojabuddee Marine Park (proposed)• Gumoo Woojabuddee, Queensland, Australia
Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park (proposed)Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park (proposed)• Gulf of Carpentaria, North Queensland, Australia
Torres Strait Indigenous Protected Area (proposed)Torres Strait Indigenous Protected Area (proposed)• Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia
Cape Byron Marine Park (including Byron Bay Sanctuary)Cape Byron Marine Park (including Byron Bay Sanctuary)• Cape Byron, New South Wales , Australia
Jervis Bay Marine ParkJervis Bay Marine Park• Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Port Stephens Marine Park (may be proposed)Port Stephens Marine Park (may be proposed)• Port Stephens, Tasman Sea, New South Wales, Australia
Bunurong Marine National ParkBunurong Marine National Park• located along 3 mi (5 km) of coast, from 1.6 mi (2.5 km) east of Cape Patterson in Southern Gippsland to the eastern end of Eagles Nest Beach, Victoria, Australia
Wilsons Promontory Marine National ParkWilsons Promontory Marine National Park• located along 43 mi (70 km) of coast near Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia
Cape Howe Marine National ParkCape Howe Marine National Park• near NSW border, far eastern Victoria, Australia
Churchill Marine National ParkChurchill Marine National Park• south of Rhyll, in Western Port, Victoria, Australia
Discovery Bay Marine National ParkDiscovery Bay Marine National Park• 12 mi (20 km) west of Portland, Victoria, Australia
Ninety Mile Beach Marine National ParkNinety Mile Beach Marine National Park• 19 mi (30 km) south of Sale, adjacent to the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, Victoria, Australia
Point Addis Marine National ParkPoint Addis Marine National Park• located along 6 mi (10 km) of coast between Anglesea and Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia
Point Hicks Marine National ParkPoint Hicks Marine National Park• 16 mi (25 km) southeast of the Cann River, East Gippsland, adjacent to Croajingolong, Victoria, Australia
Port Phillip Heads Marine National ParkPort Phillip Heads Marine National Park• close to Melbourne city at southern end of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
The Twelve Apostles Marine National ParkThe Twelve Apostles Marine National Park• located along 10.6 mi (17 km) of coastline, Victoria (extends out to Twelve Apostles rock formations), Australia
Yaringa Marine National ParkYaringa Marine National Park• located between the Victorian mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, Victoria, Australia
Encounter Bay MPA (proposed)Encounter Bay MPA (proposed)• Encounter Bay, off Fleurieu Peninsula and Victor Harbour, South Australia
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (proposed)Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (proposed)• Extending from upper reaches of the Port River and North Haven, through the Barker and Angas Inlets and Largs Bay, into the Gulf of St. Vincent and Port Gawler, North and West of Adelaide, South Australia
Shoalwater Islands Marine ParkShoalwater Islands Marine Park• 30 mi (50 km) south of Perth, Western Australia
Marmion Marine ParkMarmion Marine Park• north of Perth between Trigg Island and Burns Beach, Western Australia
Shark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage AreaShark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage Area• Shark Bay, Western Australia
Rowley Shoals Marine ParkRowley Shoals Marine Park• located 160 mi (260 km) offshore from Broome, northwest Western Australia
The Capes Marine Park (proposed)The Capes Marine Park (proposed)• located along west coast of southwest Western Australia, between Busselton and Augusta
Monte Bellos/Barrow Island Marine Reserve (proposed)Monte Bellos/Barrow Island Marine Reserve (proposed)• northwest shelf of Western Australia
Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (also known as Cobourg Marine Park)Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (also known as Cobourg Marine Park)• 125 mi (200 km) northeast of Darwin, including Cobourg Peninsula, Australia, surrounding waters of the Arafura Sea and Van Diemen Gulf and nearby islands
Governor Island Marine ReserveGovernor Island Marine Reserve• near fishing town of Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia
New Zealand Marine Mammal SanctuaryNew Zealand Marine Mammal Sanctuary• New Zealand national waters, to the limits of the EEZ
Auckland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary and Marine ReserveAuckland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary and Marine Reserve• located 12 nm (22.2 km) all around Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic, 286 mi (460 km) south of New Zealand
Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary (and proposed extension)Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary (and proposed extension)• located around the Banks Peninsula, east coast, South Island, New Zealand
Akaroa Harbour Marine Reserve (proposed)Akaroa Harbour Marine Reserve (proposed)• southeastern part of Akaroa Harbour, South Island, New Zealand
Doubtful Sound Marine Sanctuary (proposed)Doubtful Sound Marine Sanctuary (proposed)• Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
West Coast Marine Park (proposed)West Coast Marine Park (proposed)• west coast, North Island, New Zealand, at least between Port Waikato and Kaipara Harbour, some 62 mi (100 km) along the coast
Marine and Land National Park of the Cabrera ArchipelagoParque Nacional Maritimo-Territorio del Archipielago de Cabrera• Baleares Archipelago, Spain
Kogelberg MPA/Biosphere ReserveKogelberg MPA/Biosphere Reserve• east of False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon's Lagoon) National Gray Whale RefugeLaguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon's Lagoon) National Gray Whale Refuge• Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Laguna San Ignacio National Gray Whale RefugeLaguna San Ignacio National Gray Whale Refuge• Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Laguna Guerrero Negro National Gray Whale RefugeLaguna Guerrero Negro National Gray Whale Refuge• Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Merri Marine SanctuaryMerri Marine Sanctuary• Warnambool, Victoria, Australia
Great Australian Bight Marine National ParkGreat Australian Bight Marine National Park• head of the Great Australian Bight, off South Australia, 683 mi (1100 km) west of Adelaide
Jurien Bay Marine ParkJurien Bay Marine Park• 124-186 mi (200-300 km) north of Perth, central west coast between Wedge Island and Green Head, Western Australia
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Indian Ocean SanctuaryIndian Ocean Sanctuary• entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18
Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)• Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18
Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed)• entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18.
Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica)• Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18
SPA Pommersche BuchtSPA Pommersche Bucht**Second Edition Entry**
Adlergrund SACAdlergrund SAC**Second Edition Entry**
South Orkney Islands MPASouth Orkney Islands MPA**Second Edition Entry**
ASMA 7: Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer BasinASMA 7: Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin**Second Edition Entry**
ASPA 152: Western Bransfield StraitASPA 152: Western Bransfield Strait**Second Edition Entry**
ASPA 153: Eastern Dallmann BayASPA 153: Eastern Dallmann Bay**Second Edition Entry**
Crozet Islands Marine Nature ReserveArchipel Crozet Réserve Marine**Second Edition Entry**
Kerguelen Islands Marine Nature ReserveÎles Kerguelen Réserve Marine**Second Edition Entry**
Auyuittuq National ParkAuyuittuq National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Niginganiq National Wildlife AreaNiginganiq National Wildlife Area**Second Edition Entry**
Tarium Niryutait ‘Marine Protected Area’Tarium Niryutait ‘Marine Protected Area’**Second Edition Entry**
Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation AreaLancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area**Second Edition Entry**
Commander Islands State Biosphere ReserveKomandor Islands State Biosphere Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Nalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature ReserveNalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Dzhugdzhurskiy Nature ReserveDzhugdzhurskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Koryakskiy Nature ReserveKoryakskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Kronotskiy Biosphere ReserveKronotskiy Biosphere Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
South Kamchatka SanctuarySouth Kamchatka Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Magadanskiy Nature ReserveMagadanskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Northeast Sakhalin Whale Wildlife RefugeNortheast Sakhalin Whale Wildlife Refuge**Second Edition Entry**
Shantar Archipelago National ParkShantar Archipelago National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Poronayskiy Nature ReservePoronayskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Critical HabitatCook Inlet Beluga Whale Critical Habitat**Second Edition Entry**
Southeastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical HabitatSoutheastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical Habitat**Second Edition Entry**
Alborán Sea MPA and SPAMIAlborán Sea MPA and SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Strait of Sicily MPAStrait of Sicily MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Malta and Southeastern Sicily MPAMalta and Southeastern Sicily MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Balearic Islands MPABalearic Islands MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Nile Delta Region SPAMINile Delta Region SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Eratosthenes Seamount SPAMIEratosthenes Seamount SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northeastern Waters off Cyprus SPAMINortheastern Waters off Cyprus SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Rhodes Gyre SPAMIRhodes Gyre SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Aegean SPAMINorthern Aegean SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northeastern Ionian SPAMINortheastern Ionian SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Ionian SPAMINorthern Ionian SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Adriatic SPAMINorthern Adriatic SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Strait of Sicily SPAMINorthern Strait of Sicily SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Tunisian Plateau SPAMITunisian Plateau SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Central Tyrrhenian SPAMICentral Tyrrhenian SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Gulf of Lion Shelf and slope SPAMIGulf of Lion Shelf and slope SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Southern Balearic SPAMISouthern Balearic SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Alborán Seamounts SPAMIAlborán Seamounts SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
Southwestern Alborán SPAMISouthwestern Alborán SPAMI**Second Edition Entry**
(Sistemi ligatinor) Vjose-Narte Protected Landscape(Sistemi ligatinor) Vjose-Narte Protected Landscape**Second Edition Entry**
Sazani Island-Karaburuni Peninsula MPASazani Island-Karaburuni Peninsula MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Cap de Garde Marine ReserveRéserve Marine du Cap de Garde**Second Edition Entry**
Îles Habibas Marine Nature ReserveÎles Habibas Marine Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Kaliakra Nature Reserve SACKompleks Kaliakra SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Gulf of el-Salloum MPAGulf of el-Salloum MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Porto/Scandola/Revellata/Calvi/ Calanches de Piana SACPorto/Scandola/Revellata/Calvi/ Calanches de Piana SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Plateau du Cap Corse SACPlateau du Cap Corse SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Golfe d’Ajaccio SACGolfe d’Ajaccio SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Capu Rossu, Scandola, Reveletta, Calvi SPACapu Rossu, Scandola, Reveletta, Calvi SPA**Second Edition Entry**
Côte Languedocienne SPACôte Languedocienne SPA**Second Edition Entry**
Calanques et Iles Marseillaises – Cap Canaille et Massif du Grand Caunet SACCalanques et Iles Marseillaises – Cap Canaille et Massif du Grand Caunet SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Rade d’Hyères SACRade d’Hyères SAC **Second Edition Entry**
Kolkheti National ParkKolkheti National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Cape Anaklia to Sarp MPACape Anaklia to Sarp MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Supsa MPASupsa MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Chorokhi MPAChorokhi MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Southern Waters of Gibraltar SACSouthern Waters of Gibraltar SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Eastern Ionian Sea and Gulf of Corinth MPAEastern Ionian Sea and Gulf of Corinth MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Gulf of Saronikos MPAGulf of Saronikos MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Sporades MPANorthern Sporades MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Northern Aegean Sea MPANorthern Aegean Sea MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Dodekanese MPADodekanese MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Amvrakikos Gulf MPAAmvrakikos Gulf MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Amvrakikos Kolpos, Delta Lourou Kai Arachthou (Petra, Mytikas, Evryteri Periochi) SACAmvrakikos Kolpos, Delta Lourou Kai Arachthou (Petra, Mytikas, Evryteri Periochi) SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Capo Caccia – Isola Piana Natural MPAArea Marina Protetta di Capo Caccia-Isola Piana**Second Edition Entry**
Porto Cesareo MPAArea Marina Protetta Porto Cesareo**Second Edition Entry**
Natural Marine Reserve of the Sinis Penisola – Mal di VentrePenisola del Sinis-Isola Mal di Ventre Area Marina Protetta**Second Edition Entry**
Marine Reserve 2 Mai – Vama Veche and SACMarine Reserve 2 Mai – Vama Veche and SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Danube Delta Biosphere ReserveDanube Delta Biosphere Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Cape Tuzla MPACape Tuzla MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Kerch Strait MPAKerch Strait MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Bol’shoi Utrish Nature SanctuaryBol’shoi Utrish Nature Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Taman Bay MPATaman Bay MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Costes del Garraf SACCostes del Garraf SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Estrecho Oriental SACEstrecho Oriental SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Seco de los Olivos SACSeco de los Olivos SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Cañón de Creus SACCañón de Creus SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Delta del Ebro-Columbretes SACDelta del Ebro-Columbretes SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Gökova Special Environmental Protection AreaGökova Special Environmental Protection Area**Second Edition Entry**
Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protection AreaFethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protection Area**Second Edition Entry**
Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection AreaDatça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area**Second Edition Entry**
Saros Bay MPASaros Bay MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Kemer–Antalya Coast MPAKemer–Antalya Coast MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Igneada Protected AreaIgneada Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Kizilirmak Delta Ramsar SiteKizilirmak Delta Ramsar Site**Second Edition Entry**
Yeşilırmak Delta MPA and Important Bird Area (IBA)Yeşilırmak Delta MPA and Important Bird Area (IBA)**Second Edition Entry**
Sarikum Nature ReserveSarikum Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Cide MPACide MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Prebosphoric MPAPrebosphoric MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Turkish Straits System MPATurkish Straits System MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Black Sea Biosphere ReserveChernomorskiy Biosphere Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Cape Martyan Nature ReserveMys Martyan Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Karadag Nature ReserveKaradagskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Opuk Nature ReserveOpukskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Kazantip Nature ReserveKazantipskiy Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Azov and Sivash National Nature ParkAzovo-Sivashskiy National Nature Park**Second Edition Entry**
Swan Islands branch of the Crimean Nature ReserveLebedyniostrovy branch of the Crimean Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Meotida Landscape ParkMeotida Landscape Park**Second Edition Entry**
Danube Biosphere ReserveDunaiskiy Biosphere Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Tarkhankut National Nature Park MPATarkhankutskiy National Nature Park MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Southeast Shoal of the Grand Bank MPASoutheast Shoal of the Grand Bank MPA**Second Edition Entry**
St Lawrence Estuary ‘Marine Protected Area’St Lawrence Estuary ‘Marine Protected Area’**Second Edition Entry**
Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone OSPAR MPACharlie Gibbs Fracture Zone OSPAR MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Faial-Pico Channel Marine ParkFaial-Pico Channel Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde SACVadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Sydlige Nordsø SPA and SACSydlige Nordsø SPA and SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Wadden Sea Nature ReserveWaddensee Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Celtic Shelf Break MPACeltic Shelf Break MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Dogger Bank SACDogger Bank SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Ouessant-Molène SACOuessant-Molène SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Chaussée de Sein SACChaussée de Sein SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel SACBaie du Mont Saint-Michel SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Pertuis Charentais SACPertuis Charentais SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Chausey SACChausey SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Recifs Gris-Nez Blanc-Nez SACRecifs Gris-Nez Blanc-Nez SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Bancs des Flandres SACBancs des Flandres SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Tête de Canyon du Cap Ferret SPATête de Canyon du Cap Ferret SPA**Second Edition Entry**
Plateau rocheux de l’île d’Yeu SACPlateau rocheux de l’île d’Yeu SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Cap d’Erquy–Cap Fréhel SACCap d’Erquy–Cap Fréhel SAC**Second Edition Entry**
NTP S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete SACNTP S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer SACNationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Östliche Deutsche Bucht SPAÖstliche Deutsche Bucht SPA**Second Edition Entry**
El Cachucho MPAÀrea Marina Protegida El Cachuco**Second Edition Entry**
Chimeneas de Cádiz SACChimeneas de Cádiz SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Cañón de Avilés SACCañón de Avilés SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Banco de Galicia SACBanco de Galicia SAC**Second Edition Entry**
North East Scotland Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat NetworkNorth East Scotland Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat Network**Second Edition Entry**
Coastal Wales Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat NetworkCoastal Wales Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat Network**Second Edition Entry**
South West England Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat NetworkSouth West England Marine Reserve and Cetacean Critical Habitat Network**Second Edition Entry**
Wyville Thomson Ridge SACWyville Thomson Ridge SAC**Second Edition Entry**
North West Rockall Bank SACNorth West Rockall Bank SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Skagens Gren og Skagerrak SACSkagens Gren og Skagerrak SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Flensborg Fjord, Bredgrund og farvandet omkring Als SACFlensborg Fjord, Bredgrund og farvandet omkring Als SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Ostoja na Zatoce Pomorskiej SACOstoja na Zatoce Pomorskiej SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Ingermanlandsky ReserveIngermanlandsky Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Vrångöskärgården SAC and SPAVrångöskärgården SAC and SPA**Second Edition Entry**
Stora Middelgrund och Röde bank SACStora Middelgrund och Röde bank SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Netherlands Antilles Caribbean Marine Mammal SanctuaryNetherlands Antilles Caribbean Marine Mammal Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Walker’s Cay Marine ParkWalker’s Cay Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Confluence River Meta and OrinocoConfluence River Meta and Orinoco**Second Edition Entry**
El Tuparro National ParkEl Tuparro National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Tayrona National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Tayrona**Second Edition Entry**
Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo**Second Edition Entry**
Rosario and San Bernardo Archipelago MPAÁrea Marina Protegida de los Archipiélagos del Rosario y de San Bernardo**Second Edition Entry**
Via Salamanca Island ParkVía Parque Isla de Salamanca**Second Edition Entry**
Los Flamencos Fauna and Flora SanctuarySantuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos**Second Edition Entry**
Santa Marta’s Large Marsh Fauna and Flora SanctuarySantuario de Fauna y Flora Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta**Second Edition Entry**
El Corchal ‘Mono Hernandez’ Fauna and Flora SanctuarySantuario de Fauna y Flora El Corchal ‘Mono Hernandez’**Second Edition Entry**
Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Old Providence McBean Lagoon**Second Edition Entry**
Cispata Bay Integrated Management DistrictDistrito de Manejo Integrado de la Bahía de Cispatá**Second Edition Entry**
Costa Rican Whale and Dolphin SanctuaryCosta Rican Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Cahuita National ParkParque Nacional Cahuita**Second Edition Entry**
Amana National Nature ReserveRéserve Naturelle nationale de l’Amana**Second Edition Entry**
Île du Grand-Connétable National Nature ReserveRéserve naturelle de I’Île du Grand-Connétable**Second Edition Entry**
Cayos Cochinos Marine Natural MonumentMonumento Natural Marino Archipiélago Cayos Cochinos**Second Edition Entry**
Portland Bight Protected AreaPortland Bight Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Panamá Marine CorridorPanamá Marine Corridor**Second Edition Entry**
Isla Bastimentos Marine National ParkParque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos**Second Edition Entry**
Four multiple use management areas (MUMAs) and adjacent nature reserves in SurinameFour multiple use management areas (MUMAs) and adjacent nature reserves in Suriname**Second Edition Entry**
Arrau Turtle Wildlife RefugeRefugio de Fauna Silvestre y Zona Protectora de La Tortuga Arrau**Second Edition Entry**
Parima Tapirapecó National ParkParque Nacional Parima Tapirapecó**Second Edition Entry**
Yapacana National ParkParque Nacional Yapacana**Second Edition Entry**
Santos Luzardo National ParkParque Nacional Santos Luzardo**Second Edition Entry**
Aguaro-Guariquito National ParkParque Nacional Aguaro-Guariquito**Second Edition Entry**
Orinoco Delta Biosphere Reserve, including Orinoco Delta National ParkReserva de Biosfera Delta del Orinoco que incluye al Parque Nacional Delta del Orinoco**Second Edition Entry**
Perijá National ParkParque Nacional Sierra de Perijá**Second Edition Entry**
Turuépano National ParkParque Nacional Turuépano**Second Edition Entry**
Peninsula de Paria National ParkParque Nacional Peninsula de Paria**Second Edition Entry**
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel National ParkParque Nacional Ciénagas de Juan Manuel –Catatumbo**Second Edition Entry**
Ciudad Bolívar in the narrowness of the Orinoco RiverCiudad Bolívar in the narrowness of the Orinoco River**Second Edition Entry**
Mochima National ParkParque Nacional Mochima**Second Edition Entry**
National Monument Cerro AutanaMonumento Nacional Cerro Autana**Second Edition Entry**
Iona National ParkParque Nacional do Iona**Second Edition Entry**
Kissama National ParkQuiçama National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Sebadales de Güi-Güí SACSebadales de Güi-Güí SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Sur de Fuerteventura SACSur de Fuerteventura SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Banco de la Concepción SACBanco de la Concepción SAC**Second Edition Entry**
Baía da Murdeira Marine ReserveReserva Natural Marítima da Murdeira/Baía da Murdeira**Second Edition Entry**
Desert Nature ReserveReserva Natural Integral de Santa Luzia**Second Edition Entry**
Akanda National ParkParc National Akanda**Second Edition Entry**
Loango National ParkParc National Loango**Second Edition Entry**
Mayumba National ParkParc National Mayumba**Second Edition Entry**
Pongara National ParkParc National de Pongara**Second Edition Entry**
Namibian Islands Marine Protected AreaNamibian Islands Marine Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Conkouati-Douli National ParkParc National de Conkouati- Douli**Second Edition Entry**
Bird Island MPABird Island MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Aliwal Shoal MPAAliwal Shoal MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Table Mountain National Park MPATable Mountain National Park MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Blue HoleAgujero Azul**Second Edition Entry**
Punta Bermeja Natural Protected AreaÁrea Natural Protegida Punta Bermeja**Second Edition Entry**
Puerto Lobos Natural Protected AreaÁrea Natural Protegida Puerto Lobos**Second Edition Entry**
Caleta de los Loros-Punta Mejillón Reserve of Multiple UseReserva de Uso Múltiple Caleta de los Loros-Punta Mejillón**Second Edition Entry**
El Doradillo Municipal Protected AreaÁrea Protegida Municipal El Doradillo**Second Edition Entry**
Punta León Natural Protected AreaÁrea Natural Protegida Punta León**Second Edition Entry**
Isla de los Estados Provincial ReserveReserva Provincial Ecológica, Histórica y Turística Isla de los Estados**Second Edition Entry**
Patagonian Austral Interjurisdictional Marine Coastal ParkParque Interjurisdiccional Marino Costero Patagonia Austral**Second Edition Entry**
Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous TerritoryParque Nacional y Territorio Indigena Isiboro Sécure**Second Edition Entry**
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (formerly Huanchaca National Park)Noel Kempff Mercado National Park (formerly Huanchaca National Park)**Second Edition Entry**
Iténez Departmental Park and Natural Area of Integrated ManagementParque Departamental y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Iténez**Second Edition Entry**
Bruno Racua Departmental Wildlife ReserveReserva de Vida Silvestre Departmental Bruno Racua**Second Edition Entry**
Muncipal PA Ibare-MamoreÁrea Protegida Municipal Ibare- Mamore**Second Edition Entry**
Beni Biosphere Reserve Biological StationReserva de Biosfera Estacion Biológica del Beni**Second Edition Entry**
Brazilian Whale and Dolphin SanctuarySantuário de Baleias e Golfinhos do Brasil**Second Edition Entry**
Piagaçu-Purus Sustainable Development ReserveReserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Piagaçu-Purus**Second Edition Entry**
Jaú National ParkParque Nacional Jaú**Second Edition Entry**
Amazônia National Park (also known as Tapajos)Parque Nacional de Amazônia**Second Edition Entry**
Tapajós National ForestFloresta Nacional do Tapajós**Second Edition Entry**
Juami-Japurá Ecological StationEstação Ecológica Juami-Japurá**Second Edition Entry**
Anavilhanas National ParkParque Nacional Anavilhanas**Second Edition Entry**
São Paulo State Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use Marine AreasSão Paulo State Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use Marine Areas**Second Edition Entry**
Cahuinarí National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Cahuinarí**Second Edition Entry**
Lake Complex of Tarapoto and El Correo PALake Complex of Tarapoto and El Correo PA**Second Edition Entry**
Puré River National ParkParque Nacional Natural Río Puré**Second Edition Entry**
Amacayacu National Natural ParkParque Nacional Natural Amacayacu**Second Edition Entry**
National Natural Park La PayaParque Nacional Natural La Paya**Second Edition Entry**
Cuyabeno Faunistic ReserveLa Reserva de Producción Faunística de Cuyabeno**Second Edition Entry**
Yasuní Biosphere Reserve and National ParkReserva de la Biósfera de Yasuní y Parque Nacional**Second Edition Entry**
Pacaya-Samiria National ReserveReserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria**Second Edition Entry**
Caballo Cocha Lake PACaballo Cocha Lake PA**Second Edition Entry**
Güeppí Reserved ZoneZona Reservada Güeppí**Second Edition Entry**
Pucacuro Reserved ZoneZona Reservada Pucacuro**Second Edition Entry**
Santiago-Comaina Reserved ZoneZona Reservada Santiago- Comaina**Second Edition Entry**
Allpahuayo Mishana National ReserveReserva Nacional Allpahuayo Mishana**Second Edition Entry**
Tristan da Cunha Cetacean SanctuaryTristan da Cunha Cetacean Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Gough Island Nature ReserveGough Island Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Inaccessible Island Nature ReserveInaccessible Island Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Gough and Inaccessible Islands UNESCO World Heritage SiteGough and Inaccessible Islands UNESCO World Heritage Site**Second Edition Entry**
Laguna de Rocha MPALaguna de Rocha MPA**Second Edition Entry**
La Coronilla-Cerro Verde MPALa Coronilla-Cerro Verde MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Protected Area Network for Cetacean DiversityProtected Area Network for Cetacean Diversity**Second Edition Entry**
Royal Manas National ParkRoyal Manas National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Chagos Islands Marine Protected AreaChagos Islands Marine Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) Ramsar WetlandUpper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) Ramsar Wetland**Second Edition Entry**
Kaziranga National Park and UNESCO World Heritage SiteKaziranga National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site**Second Edition Entry**
Kulsi Conservation ReserveKulsi Conservation Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Subansiri Conservation ReserveSubansiri Conservation Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Bhitarkanika Mangroves Wildlife SanctuaryBhitarkanika Mangroves Wildlife Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park and SanctuaryGulf of Kachchh Marine National Park and Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Satapada/Chilika Dolphin SanctuarySatapada/Chilika Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Sahebganj Dolphin SanctuarySahebganj Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkDibru-Saikhowa National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Khabalu-Ghagarmukh Dolphin SanctuaryKhabalu-Ghagarmukh Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Katerniya Ghat Gharial SanctuaryKaterniya Ghat Gharial Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Hastinapur Wildlife SanctuaryHastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National ParkMahatma Gandhi Marine National Park**Second Edition Entry**
North, Middle and South Button Island National ParksNorth, Middle and South Button Island National Parks**Second Edition Entry**
Maldives Whale and Dolphin SanctuaryMaldives Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Ayeyarwady River Dolphin Protected AreaAyeyarwady River Dolphin Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Ayeyarwady River Protected Area between Bhamo and SinkanAyeyarwady River Protected Area between Bhamo and Sinkan**Second Edition Entry**
Ayeyarwady River Protected Area between Sinkan and TagaungAyeyarwady River Protected Area between Sinkan and Tagaung**Second Edition Entry**
Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife SanctuaryMeinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveKoshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Bar Reef Marine SanctuaryBar Reef Marine Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Hawar Islands Protected AreaHawar Islands Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Samadai Reef ‘Dolphin House’Samadai Reef ‘Dolphin House’**Second Edition Entry**
Ras Mohammed National ParkRas Mohammed National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Great Red Sea Reef Protected AreaGreat Red Sea Reef Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Wadi El Gemal – Hamata National Park and Natural MonumentWadi El Gemal – Hamata National Park and Natural Monument**Second Edition Entry**
Dahlak Marine National ParkDahlak Marine National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Indus Dolphin ReserveIndus Dolphin Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Chashma Barrage Dolphin SanctuaryChashma Barrage Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Taunsa Barrage Wildlife SanctuaryTaunsa Barrage Wildlife Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Indus Delta Ramsar WetlandIndus Delta Ramsar Wetland**Second Edition Entry**
Hingol National ParkHingol National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Keti Bunder North and Keti Bunder South Wildlife SanctuariesKeti Bunder North and Keti Bunder South Wildlife Sanctuaries**Second Edition Entry**
Jiwani Coastal Ramsar WetlandJiwani Coastal Ramsar Wetland**Second Edition Entry**
Ormara Turtle Beaches Ramsar WetlandOrmara Turtle Beaches Ramsar Wetland**Second Edition Entry**
Astola Island Ramsar WetlandHaft Talar Ramsar Wetland**Second Edition Entry**
Farasan Islands Marine ReserveFarasan Islands Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Sanganeb Atoll Marine National ParkSanganeb Atoll Marine National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Dungonab Bay-Mukkawar Island Marine Protected AreaDungonab Bay-Mukkawar Island Marine Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Marawah Marine Protected AreaMarawah Marine Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Socotra Islands Protected AreaSocotra Islands Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Saya de Malha Banks MPASaya de Malha Banks MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Amsterdam and St Paul Marine ReserveÎle Amsterdam et Île Saint-Paul Reserve Marine**Second Edition Entry**
Velondriake MPAVelondriake MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Mayotte Marine Natural ParkParc naturel marin de Mayotte**Second Edition Entry**
Primeiras and Segundas Reserve/National ParkPrimeiras and Segundas Reserve/National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Quirimbas National ParkQuirimbas National Park**Second Edition Entry**
Anse aux Anglais, Grand Bassin, Passe Demie, Rivière Banane Marine ReservesAnse aux Anglais, Grand Bassin, Passe Demie, Rivière Banane Marine Reserves**Second Edition Entry**
Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve and World Heritage SiteAldabra Atoll Special Reserve and World Heritage Site**Second Edition Entry**
Pemba Channel Conservation Area (PECCA)Pemba Channel Conservation Area (PECCA)**Second Edition Entry**
Tanga Coelacanth Marine ParkTanga Coelacanth Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Savu Sea MPAKKP – Kawasan Konservasi Perairan Laut Sawu**Second Edition Entry**
Kaimana MPAKKLD Kaimana**Second Edition Entry**
Dampier Strait MPAKKLD Selat Dampier**Second Edition Entry**
Kofiau and Boo Islands MPAKKLD Kofiau dan Boo**Second Edition Entry**
Berau MPAKKL Berau**Second Edition Entry**
Bontang-East Kutai MPABontang-East Kutai MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Natural Reserve Habitat Pesut MahakamKawasan Pelestarian Alam Habitat Pesut Mahakam**Second Edition Entry**
Mahakam River between Pela and Muara Kaman PAMahakam River between Pela and Muara Kaman PA**Second Edition Entry**
Pahang Marine ParkPahang Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Semporna Islands ParkTun Sakaran Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Pulau Tiga Marine ParkPulau Tiga Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Songkhla Lake Dolphin PASongkhla Lake Dolphin PA**Second Edition Entry**
Coral Sea Conservation ZoneCoral Sea Conservation Zone**Second Edition Entry**
Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR)Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR)**Second Edition Entry**
Motu Motiro Hiva Marine ParkParque Marino Motu Motiro Hiva**Second Edition Entry**
War in the Pacific National Historical ParkWar in the Pacific National Historical Park**Second Edition Entry**
Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA)Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA)**Second Edition Entry**
Lagoons of New Caledonia World Heritage SiteLes Lagons de Nouvelle-Calédonie World Heritage Site**Second Edition Entry**
Mariana Trench Marine National MonumentMariana Trench Marine National Monument**Second Edition Entry**
Pacific Remote Islands Marine National MonumentPacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument**Second Edition Entry**
Palau Marine Mammal SanctuaryPalau Marine Mammal Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Kimbe Bay Marine Conservation AreaKimbe Bay Marine Conservation Area**Second Edition Entry**
Tokelau Whale SanctuaryTokelau Whale Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
San Pedro Martir Island Biosphere ReserveReserva de la Biosfera Isla San Pedro Mártir**Second Edition Entry**
Gulf of California Islands Flora and Fauna Protection AreaÁrea de Protección de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California**Second Edition Entry**
Marieta Islands National Park Parque Nacional Islas Marietas**Second Edition Entry**
Cabo Pulmo National Marine ParkParque Nacional Marino Cabo Pulmo**Second Edition Entry**
Espirítu Santo Insular ComplexEspirítu Santo Insular Complex**Second Edition Entry**
Bahía de los Angeles, Canales de Ballenas y Salsipuedes Biosphere ReserveBahía de los Angeles, Canales de Ballenas y Salsipuedes Reserva de la Biosfera**Second Edition Entry**
San Lorenzo Archipelago (Marine) National ParkParque Nacional Marino Archipiélago de San Lorenzo**Second Edition Entry**
Cabo San Lucas Underwater Refuge ZoneCabo San Lucas Zona de Refugio Submarino de Flora, Fauna y Condiciones Ecológicas del Fondo**Second Edition Entry**
Southwest Lantau Marine ParkSouthwest Lantau Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Soko Islands Marine ParkSoko Islands Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Brothers Islands Marine ParkBrothers Islands Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Taishan Daijin Island Chinese White Dolphin Provincial Nature ReserveTaishan Daijin Island Chinese White Dolphin Provincial Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Hepu Dugong (State) National Nature ReserveHepu Dugong (State) National Nature Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Shishou Tian-e-Zhou Baiji National Natural ReserveShishou Tian-e-Zhou Baiji National Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Tongling Yangtze Freshwater Cetacean National Natural ReserveTongling Yangtze Freshwater Cetacean National Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Zhenjiang Yangtze Cetacean Provincial Natural ReserveZhenjiang Yangtze Cetacean Provincial Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Poyang Lake Yangtze Finless Porpoise Provincial Natural ReservePoyang Lake Yangtze Finless Porpoise Provincial Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Yueyang East Dongting Lake Yangtze Cetacean Natural ReserveYueyang East Dongting Lake Yangtze Cetacean Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Anqing Yangtze Cetacean Natural ReserveAnqing Yangtze Cetacean Natural Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Shiretoko National Park and World Heritage SiteShiretoko National Park and World Heritage Site**Second Edition Entry**
Batanes Islands Protected Land and SeascapeBatanes Islands Protected Land and Seascape**Second Edition Entry**
Costa Rica Dome MPACosta Rica Dome MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Chilean National Cetacean Protection ZoneZona libre de caza de cetáceos**Second Edition Entry**
Isla Chañaral Marine ReserveIsla Chañaral Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Cape Horn UNESCO MAB Biosphere ReserveReserva de la Biosfera Cabo de Hornos**Second Edition Entry**
San Ignacio de Huinay Multiple Use Marine and Coastal Area (also known as AMPC Fiordo Comau)San Ignacio de Huinay Multiple Use Marine and Coastal Area (also known as AMPC Fiordo Comau)**Second Edition Entry**
Isla Grande de Atacama Multiple Use Marine and Coastal Protected AreaAMCP Isla Grande de Atacama**Second Edition Entry**
Tictoc Melimoyu MPATictoc Melimoyu MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Tortel Multiple Use Marine and Coastal AreaTortel Multiple Use Marine and Coastal Area**Second Edition Entry**
Malpelo Island Flora and Fauna SanctuarySantuario de Fauna y Flora Malpelo**Second Edition Entry**
Costa Rican Whale and Dolphin SanctuaryCosta Rican Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Manuel Antonio National ParkParque Nacional Manuel Antonio**Second Edition Entry**
Santa Rosa National ParkParque Nacional Santa Rosa**Second Edition Entry**
Guanacaste Conservation AreaÁrea de Conservación Guanacaste**Second Edition Entry**
Las Baulas National Marine Park (Tamarindo/Playa Grande)Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas**Second Edition Entry**
Santa Elena Fauna ReserveProducción Faunística Marine Costero Puntilla de Santa Elena**Second Edition Entry**
El Morro ReserveRefugio de Vida Silvestre Manglares el Morro**Second Edition Entry**
Coastal Marine Zones of GuatemalaZonas marinas costeras de Guatemala**Second Edition Entry**
San Juan del Sur Humpback Whale MPASan Juan del Sur Humpback Whale MPA**Second Edition Entry**
Panamá Marine CorridorCorredor Marino de Panamá para la Protección de los Mamíferos Marinos)**Second Edition Entry**
Punta Patiño WetlandHumedal Punta Patiño**Second Edition Entry**
Las Perlas Archipelago Special Coastal Management ZoneZona Especial de Manejo Marino-Costero del Archipiélago de Las Perlas**Second Edition Entry**
Guano Islands and Capes National ReserveReserva Nacional de Sistemas de Islas, Islotes y Puntas Guaneras**Second Edition Entry**
Apollo Commonwealth Marine ReserveApollo Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Beagle Commonwealth Marine ReserveBeagle Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Boags Commonwealth Marine ReserveBoags Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
East Gippsland Commonwealth Marine ReserveEast Gippsland Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Flinders Commonwealth Marine ReserveFlinders Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Franklin Commonwealth Marine ReserveFranklin Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Freycinet Commonwealth Marine ReserveFreycinet Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Murray Commonwealth Marine ReserveMurray Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Nelson Commonwealth Marine ReserveNelson Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
South Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine ReserveSouth Tasman Rise Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Tasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine ReserveTasman Fracture Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Zeehan Commonwealth Marine ReserveZeehan Commonwealth Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
West Australian Cetacean Marine Sanctuary NetworkWest Australian Cetacean Marine Sanctuary Network**Second Edition Entry**
Batemans Marine ParkBatemans Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Nuyts Archipelago Marine ParkNuyts Archipelago Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
West Coast Bays Marine ParkWest Coast Bays Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Investigator Marine ParkInvestigator Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Thorny Passage Marine ParkThorny Passage Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine ParkSir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Neptune Islands Group Marine ParkNeptune Islands Group Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Gambier Islands Group Marine ParkGambier Islands Group Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Franklin Harbor Marine ParkFranklin Harbor Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Upper Spencer Gulf Marine ParkUpper Spencer Gulf Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Eastern Spencer Gulf Marine ParkEastern Spencer Gulf Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Southern Spencer Gulf Marine ParkSouthern Spencer Gulf Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Lower Yorke Peninsula Marine ParkLower Yorke Peninsula Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Upper Gulf St Vincent Marine ParkUpper Gulf St Vincent Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Western Kangaroo Island Marine ParkWestern Kangaroo Island Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Southern Kangaroo Island Marine ParkSouthern Kangaroo Island Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Upper South East Marine ParkUpper South East Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Lower South East Marine ParkLower South East Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Ngari Capes Marine ParkNgari Capes Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Regnard Marine Management AreaRegnard Marine Management Area**Second Edition Entry**
Kent Group Marine ReserveKent Group Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Port Davey Marine ReservePort Davey Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Clifford and Cloudy Bay Marine Mammal SanctuaryClifford and Cloudy Bay Marine Mammal Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Catlins Coast Marine Mammal SanctuaryCatlins Coast Marine Mammal Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Te Waewae Bay Marine Mammal SanctuaryTe Waewae Bay Marine Mammal Sanctuary**Second Edition Entry**
Hauraki Gulf Marine ParkHauraki Gulf Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Parininihi Marine ReserveParininihi Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Nga Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected AreaNga Motu/Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area**Second Edition Entry**
Campbell Island Marine ReserveCampbell Island Marine Reserve**Second Edition Entry**
Kermadec Marine ParkKermadec Marine Park**Second Edition Entry**
Zernov’s Phyllophora Field State Botanical PreserveZernov’s Phyllophora Field State Botanical Preserve**Second Edition Entry**
Jeanette Kawas National Park Parque Nacional Jeannette Kawas**Second Edition Entry**

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