Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

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Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary is a remote Colombian marine protected area in the Pacific Ocean renowned for its rich biodiversity and large populations of sharks and other pelagic species.

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Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
biosphere reserve
marine protected area
access restricted
area 8575 square kilometres
857500 hectares
biodiversityStatus high marine biodiversity
contains Malpelo Island seamounts
deep oceanic waters
submarine cliffs
country Colombia
designation Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
distanceFromMainland about 500 kilometres west of the Colombian coast
governingBody National Natural Parks System of Colombia
surface form: National Natural Parks of Colombia

National Natural Parks System of Colombia
surface form: Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
habitatFor Galapagos shark
Nazca booby
bottlenose dolphin
endemic land crab species
giant oceanic manta ray
masked booby
scalloped hammerhead shark
silky shark
whale shark
hasPart Malpelo Island
surrounding marine area
IUCNCategory II
knownFor large aggregations of hammerhead sharks
large aggregations of silky sharks
large schools of fish
rich pelagic biodiversity
seabird colonies
locatedIn Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
surface form: Eastern Tropical Pacific

Pacific Ocean
nearestMainlandPort Buenaventura
partOf Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
primaryUse conservation
scientific research
protectionMeasures fishing prohibited
no-take marine reserve
recognizedAs Important Bird Area
Important Shark Area
region Colombian Pacific
threat illegal fishing
shark finning
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2006

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Colombia UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor includesArea Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Malpelo Island seamounts partOf Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Malpelo Island partOf Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary