Cabo de São Sebastião Sanctuary or Total Protection Zone

Location

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

Sanctuary

LOCATED IN

Nampula

Mozambique

AREA

71 km²	MARINE AREA
529 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC) and African Parks

Management Website

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Least restrictive ⁱ

No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2023

OTHER DATABASES

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555698172

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Purpose

The following are objectives of the site: Effective and strategic protection of endangered species and the promotion of intelligent appropriate and sustainable use of marine and terrestrial resources; restoration of marine and terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem processes ecosystem processes; active involvement of local communities in the management and benefits of the Sanctuary; appropriate and equitable sharing of the benefits of biodiversity conservation management with local communities; development of low-impact ecotourism infrastructure and activities to finance Sanctuary activities and promote optimal and sustainable incomes for sustainable income for community development activities.