Marine Protected Area Inventory, West Coast

Apr 18, 2017 (Last modified May 25, 2017)
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This dataset displays Marine Protected Areas for the West Coast by level of protection. 


The MPA Inventory is a comprehensive catalog that provides detailed information for existing marine protected areas in the United States. The inventory provides geospatial boundary information (in polygon format) and classification attributes that seek to define the conservation objectives, protection level, governance and related management criteria for all sites in the database. The comprehensive inventory of federal, state and territorial MPA sites provides governments and stakeholders with access to information to make better decisions about the current and future use of place-based conservation. The information also will be used to inform the development of the national system of marine protected areas as required by Executive Order 13158.


For more information on the MPAs, including descriptions of the protection types, see the attached PDF.

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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office Of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)

Processed by Annie Jacobs, Conservation Biology Institute
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2014
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office Of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC)
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marine boundaries, location, oceans, water - oceans and coasts, ocean conservation, ngda, marine protected areas, boundaries, marine conservation areas
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