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Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance

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

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Name: Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays
Original Name: Portland Bight Wetlands and Cays
Designation: Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
English Designation: Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Designation Type: International
Status: Designated
Status Year: 2006
MPAtlas MPA Definition: True
Implemented?: True
MPA ID: 68820619
WDPA ID: 902859
WDPA Parcel ID: 902859
IUCN Category: Not Reported
No Take: Not Reported
No Take Area km²: 0.0
Reported Marine Area km²: 801.085535
Reported Area km²: 801.085535
fishing: Unknown
fishing info: None
access: Unknown
constancy: Unknown
permanence: Unknown
Governance Type: Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority: National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA)
Ownership Type: State
Management Plan Type: None
Management Plan Reference: Draft management plan for wider area incorporating Ramsar site and partially implemented
International Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)