Andaman Sea marine protected areas

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The Andaman Sea marine protected areas are a network of conservation zones in the eastern Indian Ocean that safeguard diverse coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, and rich marine wildlife along the coasts and islands of countries such as Thailand and Myanmar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
marine protected area network
contributesTo disaster risk reduction for coastal communities
maintenance of fish stocks in the Andaman Sea
protection of blue carbon ecosystems
hasConservationObjective biodiversity conservation
climate change adaptation
coastal erosion control
protection of coral reefs
protection of endangered marine species
protection of mangroves
protection of seagrass meadows
sustainable fisheries management
hasEcosystemType coastal wetland
coral reef
mangrove forest
offshore pelagic ecosystem
seagrass bed
hasManagementAuthority Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation of Thailand NERFINISHED
Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation NERFINISHED
hasManagementMeasure fishing restrictions
gear restrictions
no-take zones
seasonal closures
tourism regulations
locatedIn Andaman Sea NERFINISHED
eastern Indian Ocean
locatedInExclusiveEconomicZoneOf Myanmar NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
partOf regional network of Indian Ocean marine protected areas
protectsHabitat coral reef habitat
mangrove habitat
nesting beaches for sea turtles
seagrass habitat
protectsSpecies dolphin
dugong
reef fish
sea turtle
shark
supportsActivity marine tourism
scuba diving
small-scale fisheries
snorkeling
threatenedBy climate change
coastal development
coral bleaching
marine pollution
overfishing

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Ko Tarutao Marine National Park partOf Andaman Sea marine protected areas