Gabon's Marine Protected Areas
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
network of marine protected areas
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| gptkbp:announced |
announced at the 2014 UN Ocean Conference
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| gptkbp:areaTotalKm2 |
53,000 square kilometers
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| gptkbp:economicImportance |
promotes ecotourism
supports sustainable fisheries |
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:Government_of_Gabon
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| gptkbp:establishedIn |
2017
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| gptkbp:governingBody |
Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN)
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gabon's Marine Protected Areas
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Mayumba_National_Park
Banio Lagoon Marine Protected Area Loango National Park (marine section) Ndougou Lagoon Marine Protected Area North Gabon Marine Protected Area Setté Cama Marine Protected Area South Gabon Marine Protected Area |
| gptkbp:internationalSignificance |
largest network of marine protected areas in Africa (as of 2017)
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Gabon
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| gptkbp:marineLife |
gptkb:island
coral reefs mangroves seagrass beds coastal lagoons |
| gptkbp:monitoringMethod |
community involvement
patrol vessels satellite surveillance |
| gptkbp:platform |
Gabonese law on protected areas
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| gptkbp:protectedSpecies |
gptkb:bird
gptkb:African_manatee gptkb:olive_ridley_turtle gptkb:Atlantic_humpback_dolphin leatherback turtle various shark species various ray species |
| gptkbp:purpose |
marine biodiversity conservation
sustainable fisheries management |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkb:Wildlife_Conservation_Society gptkb:Conservation_International |
| gptkbp:researchPartner |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkb:Wildlife_Conservation_Society gptkb:Conservation_International |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat destruction
overfishing marine pollution illegal fishing |
| gptkbp:UNSDGAlignment |
SDG 14: Life Below Water
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Pristine_Seas
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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