A marine protected area is a protected area of the world's seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research fa
Milford Sound, New Zealand is a strict marine reserve (Category Ia).
The Chagos Archipelago was declared the world's largest marine reserve in April 2010 with an area of 250,000 square miles until March 2015 when It was declared illegal by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Hawaiian waves crashing against rocks on shore.
Asinara, Italy is listed by WDPA as both a marine reserve and a national marine park, and as such could be labelled 'multiple-use'.
The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, formerly named Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, is a group of unorganized, mostly unincorporated United States Pacific Island ter
Green sea turtle at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Soldierfish, Baker Island NWR
Seabirds on Palmyra Island flora