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.
Statements (48)
| 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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