Seychelles Marine Protected Areas
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
marine protected area network
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gptkbp:areaTotalKm2 |
over 400,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:conservationSuccess |
improved coral health in some areas
recovery of turtle populations |
gptkbp:containsCommunity |
local stakeholder engagement
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Seychelles
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gptkbp:established |
various years, starting from 1973
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gptkbp:fundedBy |
Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust
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gptkbp:governingBody |
Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Seychelles Marine Protected Areas
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gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Sainte_Anne_Marine_National_Park
Baie Ternay Marine National Park Curieuse Marine National Park Ile Coco Marine National Park Port Launay Marine National Park Cousin Island Special Reserve Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve Silhouette Marine National Park |
gptkbp:internationalRecognition |
CBD Aichi Target 11 achievement
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gptkbp:internationalResponse |
gptkb:UNDP
gptkb:Global_Environment_Facility gptkb:The_Nature_Conservancy |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Seychelles
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gptkbp:managementPlan |
zoning for different uses
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gptkbp:marineZones |
high protection zones
multiple use zones sustainable use zones |
gptkbp:notableProject |
debt-for-nature swap
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gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:bird
coral reefs turtle hawksbill turtle giant grouper |
gptkbp:percentageOfEEZ |
over 30%
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gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:Fisheries_Act
National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act |
gptkbp:purpose |
marine conservation
biodiversity protection sustainable fisheries |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
Seychelles Blue Economy
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gptkbp:researchActivities |
coral reef studies
marine biodiversity monitoring |
gptkbp:threats |
climate change
overfishing marine pollution coral bleaching |
gptkbp:touristAttraction |
regulated eco-tourism
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Aldabra Atoll Special Reserve
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Pristine_Seas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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