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Helderberg Marine Protected Area Marine Protected Area

South Africa: ZA-WC

Site Description

From WWF website:

There are two MPAs that are not managed by any other agency apart from MCM. These include Sardinia Bay MPA (Eastern Cape) and the Helderberg MPA (Western Cape).

Helderberg MPA is adjacent to the Helderberg Coastal Reserve, which is managed by the Helderberg Municipality. The shore is a sandy beach, but there is low profile sandstone offshore. These 4 km of beach are the least disturbed part of the northern shore of False Bay.

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Data Sources

Original data record from World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) via ProtectedPlanet.net [view record on site].

No-Take Reserve

Site Information Edit

Name: Helderberg Marine Protected Area
Original Name: Helderberg Marine Protected Area
Designation: Marine Protected Area
English Designation: Marine Protected Area
Designation Type: National
Status: Designated
Status Year: 2000
MPAtlas MPA Definition: True
Implemented?: True
MPA ID: 67704830
WDPA ID: 315481
WDPA Parcel ID: 315481
IUCN Category: Not Reported
No Take: All
No Take Area km²: 0.0
Reported Marine Area km²: 2.39761065424
Reported Area km²: 2.39761065424
fishing: No
fishing info: No fishing is allowed between the mouth of the Eerste River and the mouth of the Lourens River in False …
access: Unknown
constancy: Unknown
permanence: Unknown
Governance Type: Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority: Cape Nature
Ownership Type: State
Management Plan Type:
Management Plan Reference: Not Reported
International Criteria: Not Applicable

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