Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha

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Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
National Park; Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
LOCATED IN
Pernambuco
Brazil
AREA
95 km2 MARINE AREA
109 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions
DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação para Biodiversidade (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 41087; 555637329

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Purpose

Protect a representative sample of the archipelago's marine and terrestrial ecosystems, ensuring the preservation of its fauna, flora and other natural resources, providing controlled opportunities for visitation, education and scientific research and contributing to the protection of sites and structures of historical and cultural interest that may exist in the area.

Species of Concern: Loggerhead turtle, green turtle, cebito, starfish, satellite Hedgehog, hawksbill turtle, crab, olive turtle, fire coral, lemon Shark, red-billed Strawtail - gorgonia, orange-billed reed tail, broad-winged pardela, juruviara-de-noronha

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Specific restrictions are described for each zone in the conservation unit.

Allowed

Specific allowed activities are described for each zone in the conservation unit.

Governing Regulations