Himarah Reef

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

Coral Reef Area

LOCATED IN

Kuwait

AREA

2 km²	MARINE AREA
1.51 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

Environment Public Authority,

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Most Restrictive ⁱ

Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: WDPA (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

OTHER DATABASES

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555547520

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Purpose

To ensure the conservation of coral reef habitats.

Species of Concern: multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Catching hunting, killing, collecting or causing harm to all primitive land or marine species are banned as well as their youngsters, eggs, nests or shelters for two years as from the date of this by-law. Uprooting or causing harm to the coral reef and their compound is also prohibited. Hunting for the scientific purposes or for the public interests and what is allowed by the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources is exempted from the above.