Área de Usos Múltiples Donoso

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Key Information

TYPE
Other
DESIGNATION
Multiple Use Area; Protected Area
LOCATED IN
Colón
Panama
AREA
190 km2 MARINE AREA
1,961 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
Ministry of the Environment
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is mostly prohibited, with few exceptions, e.g., very limited or relatively non-intrusive recreational/sport or subsistence fishing
DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: MarViva Foundation. Provided April 30, 2020; downloaded April 30, 2020. Commercial use prohibited, may contain errors or defects.

Boundary: MarViva (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 107292

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Purpose

To maintain the ecological processes inherent in natural systems and conserve their biological, genetic, and cultural diversity, as well as their resources for sustainable use.

Species of Concern: multiple

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

The following activities are prohibited:
1. Most forms of fishing;
2. The collection, capture, hunting, transport, and/or commercialization of wild fauna without a permit from [MiAmbiente];
3. The entry of new occupants into the protected area without proper authorization from [MiAmbiente];
4. The establishment of activities that violate ecological integrity and the purposes of conservation and sustainable use of the Donoso protected area; and
5. Any other activity that may cause damage to the Donoso protected area and its associated ecosystems, or interfere with the management actions of the protected area.

Allowed

Infrastructure may be constructed with appropriate scientific studies and pursuant to the current regulations.

Governing Regulations