Phoenix Islands Protected Area
| Phoenix Island Protected Area | |
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| National territory: |
 Kiribati
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| Type: | nature |
| Criteria : | (vii) (ix) |
| Surface: | 40,825,000 ha |
| Reference No .: | 1325 |
| UNESCO region : | KI-P |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2010 (session 34) |
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) is a marine protected area in the Phoenix Islands area of Kiribati . With a size of 408,250 square kilometers , it is one of the largest marine protected areas on earth.
The protected area has been on the list of World Heritage in Kiribati since 2010 .
Web links
- World Database on Protected Areas - Phoenix Islands Protected Area (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ About BIPA. Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Islands Protected Area. World Heritage Convention. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
Coordinates: 3 ° 57 ′ S , 172 ° 32 ′ W