U.S. Marine Protected Area Boundaries
National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
Full Details
- Title
- U.S. Marine Protected Area Boundaries
- Description
- These data represent the boundaries of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in North America. MPAs are areas of the oceans or Great Lakes that are protected for a conservation purpose. Managed by the federal government, the national system of MPAs brings work together at the regional and national levels to achieve common objectives for conserving the nation's important natural and cultural resources., System requirements: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software that reads ESRI shapefile format.
- Creator
- United States, Department of Commerce, United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
- Publisher
- National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
- Subject
- Marine parks and reserves, Marine biodiversity conservation, Marine resources conservation, Marine habitat conservation
- Rights
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Rights Holder
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
- Access Rights
- Public
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- October 01, 2025
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