| Select | MPA name in English | MPA name local | Location |
| Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | • Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18 |
| Ross Sea MPA (may be proposed) | Ross Sea MPA (may be proposed) | • Ross Sea, off Antarctica: waters south of the 1,640 fathom (10,000 ft or 3000 m) isobath, which extends from 69°S, 170°E (off Cape Adare, Victoria Land) to 76°S, 155°W (off King Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land) |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve | Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve | • Heard Island and McDonald Islands; 2800 mi (4500 km) southwest of Australia and 900 mi (1500 km) north of Antarctica within Australian territory waters in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean (53° 05' S and 73° 30' E) |
| Prince Edward Island Reserve | Prince Edward Island Reserve | • Prince Edward Island. 1680 mi (2700 km) southeast of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Marion Island Reserve | Marion Island Reserve | • Marion Island. 1680 mi (2700 km) southeast of Cape Town, South Africa, part of 'Prince Edward Islands' |
| Arctic Ring of Life International Marine Biocultural Reserve (proposed) | Arctic Ring of Life International Marine Biocultural Reserve (proposed) | • along the permanent Arctic ice cap including the zones or leads of open water and polynyas in the Arctic Ocean waters of Canada, Russia, Norway, Greenland and Alaska (US) |
| Barents Sea International Marine Park (proposed) | Barents Sea International Marine Park (proposed) | • Barents Sea including Svalbard, Bear Island, Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land and the sea area between |
| Beringia Heritage International Park (proposed) | Beringia Heritage International Park (proposed) | • Bering Strait between Chukotsk Peninsula, Russia and Alaska - the Bering Land Bridge - including portions of the Bering and Chukchi Seas |
| Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (proposed for higher protection level) | Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area (proposed for higher protection level) | • Coburg Island, Nunavut, Canada |
| Northeast Greenland National Park | Northeast Greenland National Park | • northern and northeastern Greenland, where the Arctic Ocean (Lincoln Sea, Wandel Sea, Independence Fjord) meets the Greenland Sea (north from Kong Oscar Fjord) |
| Melville Bay Wildlife Sanctuary | Melville Bay Wildlife Sanctuary | • Melville Bay. Northwest Greenland, stretching along the coast for 155 mi (250 km) between north of Upernavik and south of Thule, on Baffin Bay |
| Breidafjördur MPA | Breidafjördur MPA | • Breidafjördur, northwest Iceland |
| Skjalfandi Bay MPA (under discussion) | Skjalfandi Bay MPA (under discussion) | • Skjalfandi Bay, northeast Iceland |
| Tysfjord and Hellemofjord MPA (proposed) | Tysfjord and Hellemofjord MPA (proposed) | • Tysfjord and Hellemofjord, Nordland county, Norway, Norwegian Sea |
| Great Arctic Nature Reserve | Bolshoy Arktichesky Zapovednik | • Karskoye Sea along the Taimyr peninsula, including the deltas of the Taymura and Pyasina rivers, Russia |
| Gydanskiy Nature Reserve | Gydanskiy Zapovednik | • Gydanskiy. Northern coast of the Gydan peninsula, Karskoye Sea, Russia |
| Kandalakshskiy Nature Reserve | Kandalakshskiy Zapovednik | • Kandalakshskiy, White Sea and Barentsevo (Barents) Sea, Russia |
| Nenetskiy Nature Reserve | Nenetskiy Zapovednik | • 60 mi (100 km) north Naryan-Mar town, Pechorskoye Sea, Barentsevo (Barents) Sea, Russia |
| Shoynenskiy National Park | Shoynenskiy National Park | • White Sea, Nenetskiy Territory, northwest Russia |
| Taymirskiy Biosphere Reserve | Taymirskiy Zapovednik | • biosphere zapovednik on the Taymir peninsula in the Laptevih Sea, Russia |
| Ust'-Lenskiy Nature Reserve | Ust'-Lenskiy Zapovednik | • Laptevih Sea, Russia |
| Wrangel Island Nature Reserve | Ostrov Vrangelya Zapovednik | • Wrangel Island. North of Chukotka mainland, Chukotskoye (Chukchi) Sea, Russia |
| Franz Josef Land Wildlife Refuge (proposed for extension and protection as a national park) | Franz Josef Land Zakaznik (proposed for extension and protection as a national park) | • Franz Josef Land, north of Novaya Zemlya, Arctic Russia |
| Russian Arctic National Park (proposed) | Russkaya Arktika (proposed) | • Franz Josef Land, northern Novaya Zemlya and marine areas, Russia |
| Solovetskiy Islands Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | Solovetskiy Zapovednik (proposed) | • off Cape Beluzhiy, White Sea, Russia |
| Various Russian Arctic MPAs | | • Arctic Russia |
| Northeast Svalbard Nature Reserve | Nordaust-Svalbard Naturreservat | • northeast Svalbard including territorial waters to 12 nm (13.8 mi or 22.2 km), Barents Sea |
| Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve | Søraust-Svalbard Naturreservat | • Southeast Svalbard including territorial waters |
| Northwest Spitsbergen National Park | Nordvest-Spitsbergen Nasjonalpark | • northwestern Svalbard including territorial waters |
| South Spitsbergen National Park | Sør-Spitsbergen Nasjonalpark | • southwest Svalbard including territorial waters |
| Forland National Park | Forlandet Nasjonalpark | • Prins Karls Forland, large island off western Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago, including territorial waters |
| Nordenskjöld Land National Park | Nordenskjöld Land National Park | • southwest Svalbard, territorial waters on Bellsund and Van Mijenfjorden, Greenland Sea |
| Nordre Isfjorden National Park | Nordre Isfjorden Nasjonalpark | • inner Isfjorden, including Nordfjorden, western Svalbard, off the Greenland Sea |
| Sassen-Bünsow Land National Park | Sassen-Bünsow Land Nasjonalpark | • at eastern end of inner Isfjorden, western Svalbard, off the Greenland Sea |
| Hopen Island Nature Reserve | Hopen Naturreservat | • Hopen Island, southeastern Svalbard, Barents Sea |
| Bear Island Nature Reserve | Bjørnøya Naturreservat | • Bear Island (Bjørnøya), southernmost point of Svalbard archipelago, on Bjornoy-banken, Norwegian Sea |
| Svalbard National Park (proposed) | Svalbard Nasjonalpark (proposed) | • Svalbard including territorial waters on the Barents Sea, Greenland Sea and Arctic Ocean |
| Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals | Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals | • Ligurian, Corsican and northern Tyrrhenian Sea; in the waters of France, Italy and Monaco and the adjacent high seas |
| Losinj Marine Reserve | Losinj Marine Reserve | • waters adjacent to west coast of the islands of Losinj and Cres, Cres-Losinj Archipelago, northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia |
| Port Cros National Park | Le Parc national de Port-Cros | • Iles d'Hyères, 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Toulon, France |
| Côte Bleue Marine Park | Parc Marin Côte Bleue | • Côte Bleue coastline between Marseille and Fos, Provence, France |
| Cerbère-Banyuls Natural Marine Reserve | Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls | • near Spanish border opposite the villages of Cerbère and Banyuls, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Bonifacio Marine Reserve | Réserve Marin Bouches de Bonifacio | • Corsica, Mediterranean Sea, France |
| Scandola Nature Reserve (proposed) | Réserve Naturelle de Scandola (proposed) | • west Corsica, near Porto, France |
| Kalamos MPA (proposed) | Kalamos MPA (proposed) | • coastal waters around the island of Kalamos, western Greece, Ionian Sea |
| Southern Crete Sperm Whale MPA (proposed) | Southern Crete Sperm Whale MPA (proposed) | • offshore waters of southwest Crete, Greece |
| Gulf of Trieste (Miramare) MPA | Golfo di Trieste (Miramare) MPA | • near Trieste, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Gulf of Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea, Italy |
| Ventotene and Santo Stefano Islands MPA | Isola di Ventotene e Santo Stefano MPA | • near Lazio, Latina, Pontine Archipelago, central Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy |
| Capo Carbonara MPA | Capo Carbonara MPA | • Capo Carbonara, near Villasimius, including the islands of Serpentara and Cavoli, southeast Sardinia, southwestern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy |
| Egadi Islands MPA | Isole Egadi MPA | • off Trápani, northwest Sicily, northeastern Sicilian Channel. Italy |
| Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo MPA | Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo MPA | • near Porto San Paolo (Olbia), northeast Sardinia, western Tyrrhenian Sea. Italy |
| Capo Rizzuto Island MPA | Isola Capo Rizzuto MPA | • Capo Rizzuto, near Crotone, Calabria, Golfo di Squillace and western Ionian Sea. Italy |
| Cinque Terre National Park | Cinque Terre National Park | • between Levanto and Riomaggiore, near La Spezia, Liguria, Ligurian Sea. Italy |
| Gulf of Portofino MPA | Golfo di Portofino MPA | • near Portofino, Liguria, Ligurian Sea. Italy |
| Tuscan Archipelago National Park (proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | Arcipelago Toscano (proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | • Tuscan Archipelago, Ligurian Sea. Italy |
| Capo Testa-Punta Falcone MPA (proposed) | Capo Testa-Punta Falcone MPA (proposed) | • near Capo Testa-Punta Falcone, northwestern Sardinia. Italy |
| Pelagie Islands MPA (proposed, in process of designation) | Isole Pelagie area di reperimento (proposed, in process of designation) | • waters around Lampedusa, Lampione and Linosa, southwest of Sicily (midway between Malta and Tunisia), southwest Sicilian Channel. Italy |
| Asinara Island National Park (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | Isola dell'Asinara (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | • around Asinara Island, northwest Sardinia, Sardinian Sea. Italy |
| Maddalena Archipelago National Park (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | Arcipelago della Maddalena (with proposed marine extension, in process of designation) | • Maddalena archipelago, between Sardinia and Corsica, including the middle of the Strait of Bonifacio, expanded transborder proposal would include adjacent French (Corsican) waters. Italy |
| Regno di Nettuno MPA (proposed) | Regno di Nettuno area di reperimento (proposed) | • Pontino Campano archipelago, between the islands of Ischia, Procida, Vivara and the mainland, southern Tyrrhenian Sea, near Napoli. Italy |
| Dwejra Marine Conservation Area | Dwejra Marine Conservation Area | • northwestern Gozo, includes land and marine area, sister island to Malta |
| Cirkewwa Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Cirkewwa Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | northern tip of Malta |
| Delimara Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Delimara Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | • southern tip of Malta |
| Al Hocemia National Park | Parc National D'Al Hoceima | • near town of al Hoceima, northeastern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast |
| Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park | Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar | • off Cabo de Gata, Andalucia, southeast Spain |
| Cabo de Creus SAC (proposed) | Cabo de Creus SAC (proposed) | • Cabo de Creus, Spain |
| El Montegrí-Illes Medes SAC (proposed) | El Montegrí-Illes Medes SAC (proposed) | • off Illes Medeas, Cataluña, eastern Spain |
| Muntanyes de Begur SAC (proposed) | Muntanyes de Begur SAC (proposed) | • off Cataluña, eastern Spain |
| Cap de Santa Creus SAC (proposed) | Cap de Santa Creus SAC (proposed) | • off Cataluña, eastern Spain |
| Litoral de Tarragona SAC (proposed) | Litoral de Tarragona SAC (proposed) | • off Cataluña, eastern Spain |
| Islas Columbretes SAC (proposed) | Islas Columbretes SAC (proposed) | • Islas Columbretes, Golfo de Valencia, eastern Spain |
| Isla de Tabarca SAC (proposed) | Isla de Tabarca SAC (proposed) | • Isla de Tabarca, Valenciana, eastern Spain |
| Escarpe de Mazarron SAC (proposed) | Escarpe de Mazarron SAC (proposed) | • Golfo de Mazarrón, Murcia, southeast Spain |
| Medio Marino de Murcia SAC (proposed) | Medio Marino de Murcia SAC (proposed) | • Murcia, southeast Spain |
| Isla de Alborán SAC (proposed) | Isla de Alborán SAC (proposed) | • Isla de Alborán, 120 mi (190 km) east of the Strait of Gibraltar, midway between Spain and Morocco |
| Frente Litoral del Estrecho de Gibraltar SAC (proposed) | Frente Litoral del Estrecho de Gibraltar SAC (proposed) | • Strait of Gibraltar, Spain |
| Cabrera y Mignorn SAC (proposed) | Cabrera y Mignorn SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Bahía de Alcudia SAC (proposed) | Bahía de Alcudia SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Cap Blank SAC (proposed) | Cap Blank SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera SAC (proposed) | Salinas de Ibiza y Formentera SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Islas del Poniente de Ibiza SAC (proposed) | Islas del Poniente de Ibiza SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Punta de Sa Creu SAC (proposed) | Punta de Sa Creu SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Sa Dragonera SAC (proposed) | Sa Dragonera SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Es Grau-Favaritx SAC (proposed) | Es Grau-Favaritx SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Es Vedrà I Vedranell SAC (proposed) | Es Vedrà I Vedranell SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Tagomago SAC (proposed) | Tagomago SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Cap de Barbaria SAC (proposed) | Cap de Barbaria SAC (proposed) | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| La Galite MPA and SPAMI | La Galite MPA and SPAMI | • Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) |
| Zembra and Zembretta MPA and SPAMI | Zembra and Zembretta MPA and SPAMI | • Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) |
| Kneiss MPA and SPAMI | Kneiss MPA and SPAMI | • Tunisian national and high seas waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km |
| Unnamed Tunisian MPA 1 (proposed) | Unnamed Tunisian MPA 1 (proposed) | • Tunisian waters |
| Unnamed Tunisian MPA 2 (proposed) | Unnamed Tunisian MPA 2 (proposed) | • Tunisian waters |
| Unnamed Tunisian MPA 3 (proposed) | Unnamed Tunisian MPA 3 (proposed) | • Tunisian waters |
| Gökçeada Marine Reserve | Gökçeada Marine Reserve | • between Yildiz Bay and Yelken Rock, North Aegean Sea, Turkey |
| Various existing and proposed biosphere reserves, marine protected areas and marine reserves along the Black Sea | | • Black Sea, especially north shore |
| Sochinskiy National Nature Park | Sochinskiy National Nature Park | • Russian Black Sea coast on border with Georgia |
| Cape Sarych to Cape Khersones MPA (proposed) | Cape Sarych to Cape Khersones MPA (proposed) | • coastal area of southern Crimea, between Cape Sarych and Cape Khersones, Ukraine, in the Black Sea |
| Bermuda Whale Sanctuary | Bermuda Whale Sanctuary | • Bermuda, western North Atlantic - covers Bermuda's territorial waters (to the limits of its EEZ) |
| Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park | Parc marin du Saguenay-St-Laurent | • located at the confluence of the Sanguenay and St Lawrence rivers, Canada |
| The Gully 'Marine Protected Area' | The Gully 'Marine Protected Area' | • Scotian Shelf, 25 mi (40 km) southeast of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, 124 mi (200 km) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the open North Atlantic. The Gully itself is the largest submarine canyon off eastern Canada, reaching a width of 6 mi (10 km) and depths of 6,500 ft (2000 m) - about as wide and deep as the Grand Canyon. Canada |
| Bay of Fundy Right Whale Conservation Area | Bay of Fundy Right Whale Conservation Area | • Grand Manan Basin, between Digby and Grand Manan islands in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Roseway Basin Right Whale Conservation Area | Roseway Basin Right Whale Conservation Area | • south of Cape Sable Island on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Maine, between Browns and Baccaro Banks, off southwest Nova Scotia, Canada. (42°45'-43°05'N, 65°03'-65°40'W) |
| Auyuittug National Park | Auyuittug National Park | • Cumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada |
| Manicouagan 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | Manicouagan 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | • Manicouagan Peninsula, west of Baie-Comeau on the north shore of the St Lawrence Estuary extending south into the Laurentian Channel (downstream from existing Saguenay-St Lawrence Marine Park) , Canada |
| Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area and Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | Igaliqtuuq National Wildlife Area and Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | • Isabella Bay on Baffin Island, Nunavut, from coast out to 12 nm (22 km), Canada |
| Beaufort Sea Beluga 'Marine Protected Area', (proposed) | Beaufort Sea Beluga 'Marine Protected Area', (proposed) | • Shallow Bay, east Mackenzie Bay, Kugmallit Bay and near Kendall Island, Northwest Territories and Yukon, Beaufort Sea, Canada |
| Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but suspended) | Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but suspended) | • Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada |
| West Isles National Marine Conservation Area, (proposed but discontinued) | West Isles National Marine Conservation Area, (proposed but discontinued) | • located in the West Isles, New Brunswick, on the Bay of Fundy, Canada |
| Bonavista-Notre Dame Bays National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but discontinued) | Bonavista-Notre Dame Bays National Marine Conservation Area (proposed but discontinued) | • northeast Newfoundland, Canada |
| Gerry E Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary | Gerry E Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary | • east of Massachusetts on Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine, USA |
| Great South Channel Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area | Great South Channel Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area | • east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Great South Channel, Gulf of Maine, USA |
| Cape Cod Bay Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area | Cape Cod Bay Northern Right Whale Critical Habitat Area | • north end of Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA |
| Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary | Cape Cod Bay Ocean Sanctuary | • Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA |
| Cape Cod Ocean Sanctuary | Cape Cod Ocean Sanctuary | • east of Cape Cod, along entire outer Cape Cod peninsula, USA |
| Monitor National Marine Sanctuary | Monitor National Marine Sanctuary | • 16 mi (26 km) SE of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA |
| Jeffreys Ledge (proposed MPA or proposed extension to Stellwagen Bank NMS) | Jeffreys Ledge (proposed MPA or proposed extension to Stellwagen Bank NMS) | • north of Stellwagen Bank, Gulf of Maine, USA |
| Wadden Sea (Waddensee) Nature Reserve | Wadden Sea (Waddensee) Nature Reserve | • in the coastal waters of Denmark (southwest), Germany and the Netherlands, extending 12 nm (22.2 km) from the coast |
| Celtic Shelf Break MPA (proposed) | Celtic Shelf Break MPA (proposed) | • located in the Celtic Sea, SW of England, W of France and S of Ireland, extending from 48˚30'N and 52˚N to 4˚W and the 1000 m contour at the edge of the continental slope. It is bounded to the east by the English Channel, and to the south and west by the continental slope, depending on the precise boundaries, it would include parts of the EEZs of the UK, Ireland and France |
| Dogger Bank SAC (proposed) | Dogger Bank SAC (proposed) | • Dogger Bank, North Sea, in the waters of Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and the UK |
| Ilhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa ZEC | Ilhéu de Baixo - Restinga Ilha Graciosa ZEC | • Ilhéu de Baixo and southeastern Ilha Graciosa (W27°57'0'', N39°0'50''), Azores |
| Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo ZEC | Costa e Caldeirão - Ilha do Corvo ZEC | • Costa e Caldeirão (W31°6'0'', N39°42'0''), west, north and east coasts of Ilha do Corvo, Azores |
| Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial ZEC | Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial ZEC | • Caldeira e Capelinhos (W28°45', N38°35'), Azores |
| Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial ZEC | Monte da Guia - Ilha do Faial ZEC | • Monte da Guia (W28°37'21'', N38°31'15''), southeastern Faial, Azores |
| Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial ZEC | Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do Faial ZEC | • Morro de Castelo Branco (W28°45'15', N38°31'21'), southwestern Faial, Azores |
| Costa Nordeste - Ilha das Flores ZEC | Costa Nordeste - Ilha das Flores ZEC | • Costa Nordeste (W31°10', N39°30'), northeastern Flores, Azores |
| Ponta dos Rosais - lha de S Jorge ZEC | Ponta dos Rosais - lha de S Jorge ZEC | • Ponta dos Rosais (W28°18'36'', N38°45'12''), northwestern S Jorge island, Azores |
| Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S Jorge ZEC | Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S Jorge ZEC | • northern coast of the eastern end of the island of S Jorge (W27°51', N38°35'), Azores |
| Caloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S Miguel ZEC | Caloura-Ponta da Galera - Ilha de S Miguel ZEC | • Caloura-Ponta da Galera (W25°30'30'', N37°42'30''), S Miguel island, Azores |
| Banco D João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S Miguel) ZEC | Banco D João de Castro (Canal Terceira - S Miguel) ZEC | • Banco D João de Castro, Canal Terceira (W26°36'30'', N38°13'55''), S Miguel island, Azores |
| Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial) ZEC | Baixa do Sul (Canal do Faial) ZEC | • Baixa do Sul (W28°35'24'', N38°30'35''), between Faial and Pico islands, Azores |
| Ponta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico ZEC | Ponta da Ilha - Ilha do Pico ZEC | • Ponta da Ilha (W28°2', N38°25'), eastern Pico island, Azores |
| Lajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico ZEC | Lajes do Pico - Ilha do Pico ZEC | • Lajes do Pico (W28°15'22'', N38°23'25''), southern Pico, Azores |
| Ilhéus da Madalena - Ilha do Pico ZEC | Ilhéus da Madalena - Ilha do Pico ZEC | • Ilhéus da Madalena (W28°32'50'', N38°32'0''), west of Pico Island, Azores |
| Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta Maria ZEC | Ponta do Castelo - Ilha de Sta Maria ZEC | • Ponta do Castelo (W25°2'3'', N36°55'47''), Sta Maria island, Azores |
| Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira ZEC | Costa das Quatro Ribeiras - Ilha da Terceira ZEC | • Costa das Quatro Ribeiras (W27°12'6'', N38°48'0''), northern Terceira island, Azores |
| Formigas Islets and Dollabarat Reef (Canal S Miguel-Sta Maria) Natural Reserve (proposed as an OSPAR MPA and ZEC) | Reserva Natural Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (proposed as an OSPAR MPA and ZEC) | • Ilhéu das Formigas e Recife Dollabarat (W25°45', N37°15'), between S Miguel and Sta Maria, Azores |
| Iroise Marine National Park (proposed) | Parc National Marin d'Iroise (proposed) | • western tip of Britanny, France, at 48°25'N, 5°W including islands of Ouessant and Sein and Molène archipelago, eastern North Atlantic Ocean |
| Harbor Porpoise Sanctuary and SAC, National Park Wadden Sea of Schleswig-Holstein (proposed extension) | Harbor Porpoise Sanctuary and SAC, National Park Wadden Sea of Schleswig-Holstein (proposed extension) | • West of the islands of Sylt and Amrum, northern German Wadden Sea, northern German Bight, off the southern North Sea, within 12 nm (22.2 km) limit. Germany |
| Sylter Außenriff SAC (proposed) | Sylter Außenriff SAC (proposed) | • North Sea waters west of Sylt and Amrum islands, Germany |
| Borkum-Riffgrund SAC (proposed) | Borkum-Riffgrund SAC (proposed) | • west of the German Bight, North Sea, German waters. Germany |
| Irish Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary | Irish Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary | • coastal waters of Ireland to 200 nm (371 km) |
| Shannon River Estuary SAC (nominated) | Shannon River Estuary SAC (nominated) | • Shannon River Estuary, counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary, west coast of Ireland |
| Galway Bay SAC (proposed) | Galway Bay SAC (proposed) | • Galway Bay, Co Galway, Ireland |
| North Connemara SAC (proposed) | North Connemara SAC (proposed) | • off North Connemara coast, Co Galway, Ireland |
| Roaringwater Bay SAC (proposed) | Roaringwater Bay SAC (proposed) | • Roaringwater Bay, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Blasket Islands SAC (proposed) | Blasket Islands SAC (proposed) | • Blasket Islands, Co Kerry, Ireland |
| Dublin Bay SAC (proposed) | Dublin Bay SAC (proposed) | • Dublin Bay, Co Dublin, Ireland |
| Dursey Island SAC (proposed) | Dursey Island SAC (proposed) | • Dursey Island, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Old Head of Kinsale SAC (proposed) | Old Head of Kinsale SAC (proposed) | • Old Head of Kinsale, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Madeiran 'Marine Mammal Sanctuary' | Madeiran 'Marine Mammal Sanctuary' | • coastal waters of the Madeira Islands, 615 mi (990 km) southwest of Lisbon, Portugal, to the limits of Madeira's EEZ |
| Ilhas Desertas Natural Reserve and ZEC | Reserva Natural das Ilhas Desertas | • Ilhas Desertas (W16°29'30'', N32°30'0''), Madeira, Portugal |
| Ponta de S. Lourenço ZEC (proposed) | Ponta de S. Lourenço ZEC (proposed) | • Ponta de S. Lourenço, (W16°41'0'', N32°44'20''), Madeira, Portugal |
| Ilhéu da Viúva Natural Reserve and ZEC (proposed) | Ilhéu da Viúva Natural Reserve and ZEC (proposed) | • Ilhéu da Viúva (W16°51'50'', N32°48'25''), Madeira, Portugal |
| Sado Estuary Natural Reserve and Ramsar area (proposed for ZEC) | Reserva Natural Estuário do Sado (proposed for ZEC) | • Sado Estuary (W8°43'29'', N38°27'48''), Portugal |
| Arrábida Natural Park and Marine Natural Reserve (proposed for expansion as ZEC) | Parque Natural da Arrábida (proposed for expansion as ZEC) | • between Praia da Foz (north of Cape Espichel) and Forte de Albarquel, west of Sado Estuary, Portugal |
| Doñana National Park (and proposed SAC) | Parque Nacional de Doñana (and proposed SAC) | • off Andalucia, southwest Spain |
| Breña y Marismas de Barbate Natural Park (and proposed SAC) | Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas de Barbate (and proposed SAC) | • off Andalucia, southwest Spain |
| Islas Cies and Complex Ons-Ogrove National Park (with SAC 1, proposed) | Parque Nacional Islas Cies y Complex Ons-Ogrove (with SAC 1, proposed) | • off Galicia, Spain |
| Islas Cies and Complex Ons-Ogrove National Park (with SAC 2, proposed) | Parque Nacional Islas Cies y Complex Ons-Ogrove (with SAC 2, proposed) | • off Galicia, Spain |
| Islas Cies SAC (proposed) | Islas Cies SAC (proposed) | • off Galicia, Spain |
| Complex Ons-Ogrove SAC (proposed) | Complex Ons-Ogrove SAC (proposed) | • off Galicia, Spain |
| Unnamed SAC (proposed) | Unnamed SAC (proposed) | • Asturias, Spain |
| Unnamed SAC (proposed) | Unnamed SAC (proposed) | • Asturias, Spain |
| Unnamed SAC (proposed) | Unnamed SAC (proposed) | • Pais Vasco, Spain |
| Unnamed SAC (proposed) | Unnamed SAC (proposed) | • Pais Vasco, Spain |
| Moray Firth Candidate SAC (proposed) | Moray Firth Candidate SAC (proposed) | • inner Moray Firth, northeast Scotland, North Sea, includes the Beauly/Inverness Firths and the outer reaches of the Dornoch and Cromarty Firths, UK |
| Cardigan Bay Candidate SAC (proposed) | Cardigan Bay Candidate SAC (proposed) | • Cardigan Bay, west Wales, UK |
| Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau SAC (proposed) | Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau (proposed) | • northern Cardigan Bay, west Wales, UK |
| Hebridean Marine National Park (proposed) | Hebridean Marine National Park (proposed) | • Inner Hebrides, northwest Scotland, including the seas around Rum, Eigg, Muck, Coll and Tiree, as well as along the coast of the northwest Highlands from Mallaig to Crinan, UK |
| Atlantic Frontier MPA and World Heritage Site (proposed) | Atlantic Frontier MPA and World Heritage Site (proposed) | • located on Atlantic frontier continental shelf, northwest of Scotland, UK |
| St Kilda Archipelago SAC (proposed) | St Kilda Archipelago SAC (proposed) | • located around St Kilda, west of outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK |
| Fehmarnbelt SAC (proposed) | Fehmarnbelt SAC (proposed) | • strait between German island Fehmarn and the Danish Lolland, Baltic Sea, Germany |
| Kadetrinne SAC (proposed) | Kadetrinne SAC (proposed) | • central Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany |
| Westliche Rönnebank SAC (proposed) | Westliche Rönnebank SAC (proposed) | • eastern Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany |
| Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank SAC (proposed) | Pommersche Bucht mit Oderbank SAC (proposed) | • Oderbank, eastern Baltic Sea, in German waters outside 12 nm (22.2 km) limit, Germany |
| Kurshskaya Kosa National Park | Kurshskaya Kosa National Park | • national park on the Baltiyskoye (Baltic Sea), Russia |
| Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park | Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park | • located in Abaco, marine boundaries extend to the barrier island chain (26°24'27''N, 77°0'W), Bahamas |
| Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park | Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park | • Exuma Cays (24˚31'N, 76˚39'W), Bahamas |
| Inagua National Park | Inagua National Park | • Great Inagua Island (21˚5'N, 73˚21'W), Bahamas |
| Abaco National Park | Abaco National Park | • Abaco Island (26˚0'N, 77˚15'W), Bahamas |
| Central Andros National Parks | Central Andros National Parks | • Central Andros islands (24˚18'N, 77˚52'W), Bahamas |
| Little Inagua National Park | Little Inagua National Park | • Little Inagua (21˚28'N, 72˚57'W), Bahamas |
| Moriah Harbour Cay National Park | Moriah Harbour Cay National Park | • Great Exuma (23°28'N, 75°39'W), Bahamas |
| Port Honduras Marine Reserve | Port Honduras Marine Reserve | • north of Punta Gorda Town (16°12'52''N, 88°36'22''W), Belize |
| Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site | • extends 160 mi (260 km) from the border of México in the north to the Guatemalan border to the south. Belize |
| Swallow Cay Wildlife Sanctuary | Swallow Cay Wildlife Sanctuary | • Drowned Cayes area, Belize |
| Turneffe Atoll MPA and Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | Turneffe Atoll MPA and Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | • Turneffe Atoll, Belize |
| Tortuguero National Park | Tortuguero National Park | • northeast Costa Rica |
| Gondoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Reserve (proposed for expansion) | Gondoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Reserve (proposed for expansion) | • located near Panamá border, Costa Rica |
| Caguanes Natural Park | Caguanes Parque Natural de Cuba | • North East Cuba |
| Cayos de Ana María Wildlife Refuge | Cayos de Ana María Refugio de Fauna de Cuba | • South Cuba |
| Delta del Cauto Wildlife Refuge | Delta del Cauto, Refugio de Fauna de Cuba | • South Cuba |
| Lanzanillo Pajonal Fragoso Wildlife Refuge | Lanzanillo Pajonal Fragoso, Refugio de Fauna de Cuba | • North East Cuba |
| Las Picúas Wildlife Refuge | Las Picúas Refugio de Fauna de Cuba | • North East Cuba |
| Río Máximo Wildlife Refuge | Río Máximo Refugio de Fauna de Cuba | • North East Cuba |
| Buena Vista Biosphere Reserve | Buena Vista Reserva de Biofera de Cuba | • North East Cuba |
| Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve | Guanahacabibes Reserva de Biofera de Cuba | • North West Cuba |
| Jardines de la Reina Natural Park (proposed) | Jardines de la Reina Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed) | • South Cuba |
| Ciénaga de Zapata Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | Ciénaga de Zapata Parque Natural y Reserva de Biosfera de Cuba (proposed) | • South West Cuba |
| Cayo Cantiles - Avalo - Rosario Natural Park (proposed) | Cayo Cantiles - Avalo - Rosario Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed) | • Cuba |
| Los Caimanes Natural Park (proposed) | Los Caimanes Parque Natural de Cuba (proposed) | • North East Cuba |
| Cayo Coco Ecological Reserve, Cuba (proposed) | Cayo Coco Reserva Ecológica de Cuba (proposed) | • North East Cuba |
| Cayo Largo Touristic Natural Area (proposed) | Cayo Largo Área Natural Turistica de Cuba (proposed) | • South West Cuba |
| Cayo Levisa (proposed) | Cayo Levisa de Cuba (proposed) | • North West Cuba |
| Bahía Malagueta Wildlife Refuge (proposed) | Bahía Malagueta Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed) | • North East Cuba |
| Banco de Buena Esperanza Wildlife Refuge (proposed) | Banco de Buena Esperanza Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed) | • South Cuba |
| Cayo Cruz Wildlife Refuge (proposed) | Cayo Cruz Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed) | • North East Cuba |
| Cayos Juan Ruiz, Cristóbal y Providencia Wildlife Refuge (proposed) | Cayos Juan Ruiz, Cristóbal y Providencia Refugio de Fauna de Cuba (proposed) | • South West Cuba |
| Soufrière/Scotts Head Marine Reserve | Soufrière/Scotts Head Marine Reserve | • between Scotts Head peninsula and Anse Bateaux, west coast of Dominica, eastern Caribbean |
| Marine Mammal Sanctuary of the Dominican Republic | Santuario de Mamíferos Marinos de la República Dominicana | • northeast of the Dominican Republic including Silver Bank, Navidad Bank and part of Samaná Bay: Includes the former MPA: Silver Bank Humpback Whale Sanctuary (Santuario de las Ballenas Jorobadas del Banco de La Plata) |
| East National Park (proposed for expansion) | Parque Nacional del Este (proposed for expansion) | • eastern Dominican Republic |
| Bayahibe Marine Sanctuary (proposed) | Santuario de Marino Bayahibe (proposed) | • near East National Park, Dominican Republic |
| Guadeloupe Sanctuary, or Sanctuary of the South Antilles (proposed) | Sanctuaire Caribéain du Sud Antilles (proposed) | • around Guadeloupe, eastern Caribbean waters to the 12nm limit around Guadeloupe, some discussion about trying to include waters of Martinique and Dominica |
| St-Barthélemy MPA | St-Barthélemy MPA | • St-Barthélemy, Leeward Islands 4.6 sq mi (12 sq km) MPA to protect rich tropical reef ecology |
| Montego Bay Marine Park | Montego Bay Marine Park | • Montego Bay, northwest Jamaica |
| Mexican Whale Refuge | Mexican Whale Refuge | • national waters of México in Marine Regions 7 and 15, to the limits of its EEZ |
| Miskito Coast Protected Area | Miskito Coast Protected Area | • Miskito Coast from Walpasiksa north to Old Cape at the Honduras border, Nicaragua |
| Soufrière Marine Management Area | Soufrière Marine Management Area | • Soufrière Bay, southwest coast of St Lucia, eastern Caribbean |
| Princess Alexandra Marine National Park | Princess Alexandra Marine National Park | • located on the north side of Provo, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Mouchoir Bank Marine Sanctuary (discussed as possible proposal) | Mouchoir Bank Marine Sanctuary (discussed as possible proposal) | • large shallow bank located southeast of the Turks and Caicos Islands and north of the Dominican Republic |
| Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve | Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve | • 17 mi (27.4 km) east of Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA |
| Southeastern Right Whale Critical Habitat | Southeastern Right Whale Critical Habitat | • located offshore northern Florida and southern Georgia, USA |
| Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary | Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary | • Florida Keys, southern tip of Florida, USA |
| Fort Clinch State Park Aquatic Preserve | Fort Clinch State Park Aquatic Preserve | • north end of Amelia Island, Nassau County, northeastern Florida, USA |
| Caño Guaritico Wildlife Refuge | Caño Guaritico Wildlife Refuge | • located in Apure State, Venezuela |
| Venezuelan Cetacean Sanctuary (proposed) | Venezuelan Cetacean Sanctuary (proposed) | • located along the states of Anzoategui, Sucre, Nueva Esparta and several small islands which are federal dependences, Venezuela |
| South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed) | South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed) | • South Atlantic Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 8 and 9 |
| Canary Islands Cetacean Marine Sanctuary (proposed) | Canary Islands Cetacean Marine Sanctuary (proposed) | • waters around Canary Islands, all or portion of national waters to the limit of the EEZ of the Canary Islands |
| Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park | Parque Natural Archipielago Chinijo | • north Lanzarote, Canary Islands |
| Natural Marine Park of the Whales and Franja Marina Teno Rasca SAC | Parque Natural Marino de las Ballenas and Franja Marina Teno Rasca SAC | • west Tenerife extending out about 8 mi (5 km) from shore (28°16'N, 16°53'W), Canary Islands |
| Franja Marina Santiago - Valle Gran Rey SAC | Franja Marina Santiago - Valle Gran Rey SAC | • off southwestern La Gomera (28°2'N, 17°18'W), Canary Islands |
| Sebadales de La Graciosa SAC | Sebadales de La Graciosa SAC | • north Lanzarote (29°13'N, 13°30'W), Canary Islands |
| Mar de las Calmas SAC | Mar de las Calmas SAC | • southwest El Hierro (27°38'N, 18°3'W), Canary Islands |
| Sebadales de Corralejo SAC | Sebadales de Corralejo SAC | • northeast Fuerteventura (28°42'N, 13°49'W), Canary Islands |
| Área Marina de la Isleta SAC | Área Marina de la Isleta SAC | • northeast Gran Canaria (28°10'N, 15°27'W), Canary Islands |
| Franja Marina de Mogán SAC | Franja Marina de Mogán SAC | • southwest Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
| Bahía del Confital SAC | Bahía del Confital SAC | • northeast Gran Canaria (28°8'N, 15°27'W), Canary Islands |
| Sebadales de Playa del Inglés SAC | Sebadales de Playa del Inglés SAC | • southeast Gran Canaria (27°45'N, 15°33'W), Canary Islands |
| Franja Marina de Fuencaliente SAC | Franja Marina de Fuencaliente SAC | • south La Palma (28°32'N, 17°53'W), Canary Islands |
| Playa de Sotavento de Jandía SAC | Playa de Sotavento de Jandía SAC | • southeast Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (28°9'N, 14°12'W), extending one mile out to sea |
| Southeastern Fuerteventura (unnamed) MPA (proposed) | Southeastern Fuerteventura (unnamed) MPA (proposed) | • southeast Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, overlaps Playa de Sotavento de Jandía SAC (8.12) but would extend much farther out to sea |
| Cape Verde Humpback Whale MPA (proposed) | Cape Verde Humpback Whale MPA (proposed) | • nearshore waters around Cape Verde Islands |
| Niumi National Park | Niumi National Park | • occupies northwest Atlantic coast of The Gambia, on the North Bank of the Gambia River mouth |
| Tanji Bird Reserve | Tanji Bird Reserve | • southwest Atlantic coast of The Gambia |
| Kiang West National Park | Kiang West National Park | • located more than 50 mi (80 km) upriver, near Tendaba, The Gambia |
| Konkoure Estuary MPA | Delta du Konkoure | • Konkoure Estuary (9°45'N, 13°41'W), Guinea |
| Banc d'Arguin National Park and Biosphere Reserve | Parc National du Banc d'Arguin | • northern Mauritania, south of Nouadhibou (Pt Étienne) |
| Dakhla National Park | Parc National de Dakhla | • Dakhla province, western Morocco, on the Atlantic coast |
| Saloum Delta National Park and Siné-Saloum Biosphere Reserve | Parc du Delta du Saloum | • Siné-Saloum Delta, Senegal, opposite northern border of the Gambia and the open Atlantic |
| De Hoop MPA | De Hoop MPA | • east of Arniston for 31.7 mi (51 km) along the coast to Cape Infanta, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Robberg MPA | Robberg MPA | • located along the Robberg Peninsula, 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Dwesa-Cwebe MPA | Dwesa-Cwebe MPA | • located along 10.2 mi (16.5 km) of the coast extending 7 mi (11 km) out to sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Tsitsikamma MPA | Tsitsikamma MPA | • located along 35.4 mi (57 km) east of Plettenberg Bay, spanning Western and Eastern Cape provinces. The marine reserve extends 3.4 mi (5.5 km) offshore all along the coast, South Africa |
| Sardinia Bay MPA | Sardinia Bay MPA | • located south of Port Elizabeth, along 4.3 mi (7 km) of shoreline, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Mkambati MPA | Mkambati MPA | • located along 7.1 mi (11.5 km) of the coast, 25 mi (40 km) east of Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Hluleka MPA | Hluleka MPA | • Mnenu River on the 'Wild Coast', Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Trafalgar MPA | Trafalgar MPA | • 7.5 mi (12 km) south of Ramsgate near the southern end of the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa |
| St Lucia MPA | St Lucia MPA | • near Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Maputaland MPA | Maputaland MPA | • KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Helderberg MPA | Helderberg MPA | • located along 2.5 mi (4 km) of shore adjacent to Helderberg Coastal Reserve, northern False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary | Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary | • Walker Bay, off Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa |
| West Coast National Park (proposed for amalgamation) | West Coast National Park (proposed for amalgamation) | • located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Langebaan Lagoon MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | Langebaan Lagoon MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | • Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Sixteen Mile Beach MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | Sixteen Mile Beach MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | • Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Marcus MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | Marcus MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | • Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Jutten MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | Jutten MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | • Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Malgas MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | Malgas MPA (proposed for amalgamation) | • Included in West Coast National Park, located along Western Cape, north of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Cape Peninsula MPA (proposed and in process) | Cape Peninsula MPA (proposed and in process) | • adjacent to Cape Peninsula National Park, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Castle Rock MPA | Castle Rock MPA | • It is included in 8.40 Cape Peninsula MPA, (proposed and in process) and adjacent to Cape Peninsula National Park, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Betty's Bay MPA (proposed for expansion) | Betty's Bay MPA (proposed for expansion) | • proposed for expansion as part of (8.43) Kogelberg MPA/Biosphere Reserve, lying east of False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Goukamma MPA (proposed for expansion) | Goukamma MPA (proposed for expansion) | • along 8.7 mi (14 km) of the coast in the heart of the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa |
| St Helena Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | St Helena Biosphere Reserve (proposed) | • 1200 mi (1920 km) from the southwest coast of Africa in the St Helena and Ascension Islands |
| Tristan da Cunha Cetacean Sanctuary | Tristan da Cunha Cetacean Sanctuary | • located 1240 mi (2000 km) south of St Helena, South Atlantic, includes islands of Tristan, Inaccessible and Nightingale in one group and Gough Island, which is 250 mi (400 km) to the southeast |
| Inaccessible Island Nature Reserve | Inaccessible Island Nature Reserve | • 25 mi (40 km) southwest of Tristan da Cunha Island in the South Atlantic. Part of St Helena and Ascension Islands |
| Gough Island Wildlife Reserve | Gough Island Wildlife Reserve | • located 250 mi (400 km) southeast of the main group of Tristan, Inaccessible and Nightingale. Located in St Helena and Ascension Islands |
| South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed) | South Atlantic Sanctuary (proposed) | • South Atlantic Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 8 and 9 |
| Bahía Anegada Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Bahía Anegada | • located at 40°21'S, 62°23'W: includes Jabalí, Gamma and Flamengo islands as well as Bahía Union and Bahía San Blas, Buenos Aires province, Argentina |
| Golfo San José Provincial Marine Park | Parque Marino Golfo San José | • San José Gulf, Chubut province, Argentina |
| Punta Loma Faunal Reserve | Reserva Faunal Punta Loma | • Punta Loma (42°49'S, 64°53'W), Golfo Nuevo, Chubut province, Argentina |
| Punta Norte Provincial Faunal Reserve | Reserva Natural Turística Punta Norte | • Punta Norte (42°05'S 63°46'W) Chubut province, Argentina |
| Punta Pirámide Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Punta Pirámide | • Golfo Nuevo, Chubut province, Argentina |
| Península Valdés Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Península Valdés | • Península Valdés (42°33'S, 63°54'W), Golfo Nuevo, Golfo San José, Chubut province, Argentina |
| Bahía San Antonio Oeste Hemispheric Reserve | Reserva Hemisferica Bahía San Antonio Oeste | • San Antonio Bay, San Matias Gulf, Rio Negro province, Argentina |
| Bahía Laura Provincial Nature Reserve. | Reserva Natural Provincial Bahía Laura. | • Bahía Laura (48°21'S, 66°27'W), along 6 mi (9 km) of coast between Cabo Guardián and Punta Mercedes, Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Intangible Cabo Blanco | • Cabo Blanco (47°12'S, 65°45'W), Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Monte Loayza Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Monte Loayza | • Monte Loayza (47°49'S, 66°51'W), south of Golfo San Jorge, 75 mi (120 km) northwest of Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Península San Julián and Bahía de San Julián Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Península San Julián y Bahía de San Julián | • San Julián peninsula and bay (49°15'S, 67°36'W) which includes Isla Cormoran and Justicia, Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Complejo Bahía Oso Marino Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Complejo Bahía Oso Marino | • Oso Marino Bay including Penguin Island (Isla Pingüino), Chata Island and Castillo Island, Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Ría Deseado Nature Reserve | Reserva Natural Ría Deseado | • Ría Deseado estuary, Argentina |
| Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego Nature Reserve | Reserva Costa Atlántica Tierra del Fuego | • Atlantic coast of Tierra del Fuego province, including San Sebastian Bay (between Punta Páramo and San Sebastian Cape), Rio Grande estuary, Península Mitre (northern coast including Bahía Tethis and Caleta Policarpo), part of Beagle Channel (seacoast including islands of Bahía Ushuaia and Puerto Harberton area), Argentina |
| Tierra del Fuego National Park and National Strict Reserve | Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Nacional | • Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina |
| Isla Monte León Provincial Reserve (proposed as a national park) | Reserva Provincial Isla Monte León (proposed as a national park) | • Isla Monte Leon (49°55'S, 68°36'W), Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Cabo Virgenes Nature Reserve (proposed for expansion) | Reserva Natural Cabo Virgenes (proposed for expansion) | • Cabo Virgenes (52°22'S, 68°23'W), western mouth of Magellan Strait, Santa Cruz province, Argentina |
| Cabo Orange National Park | Parque Nacional do Cabo Orange | • Cabo Orange, Amapa State, northern tip of Brazil |
| Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve | Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba | • Amapa State, Brazil |
| Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve | Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá | • near Tefé, beside Solimões and Japurá rivers, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve | Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Amanã | • between Rio Negro and Japurá and Solimões rivers, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve | Reserva Biológica de Atol das Rocas | • 166 mi (267 km) east of Natal, 91 mi (148 km) west of Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil |
| Fernando de Noronha National Marine Park | Parque Nacional Marinho Fernando de Noronha | • offshore archipelago (3°54'S, 32°25'W) off coastal Pernambuco State, 224 mi (360 km) from Natal, Brazil |
| Abrolhos National Marine Park | Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos | • 36 mi (58 km) offshore from southern Bahia State, Brazil |
| Shelf of the Northern Coast Environmental Protected Area | Área de Proteção Ambiental da Plataforma Continental do Litoral Norte | • northern Bahia State near Forte Beach, from the coast to 1,640 ft (500 m) depths, off Bahia State, Brazil |
| Arraial do Cabo Sustainable Reserve | Reserva Extrativista de Arraial do Cabo | • Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil |
| Laje de Santos Marine State Park | Parque Estadual Marinho da Laje de Santos | • 25 mi (40 km) offshore around a rock (named 'Laje') at 24°19'S, 46°11' W in São Paulo State, southeast Brazil |
| Tupiniquins Ecological Station | Estação Ecológica dos Tupiniquins | • São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Tupinambás Ecological Station | Estação Ecológica Tupinambás | • São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Ilhabela State Marine Park | Parque Estadual Marinho da Ilhabela | • near Ilhabela, São Sebastião island, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Ilha Anchieta State Marine Park | Parque Estadual Marinho da Ilha Anchieta | • Ilha Anchieta, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Anhatomirim Environmental Protection Area | Area de Proteção Ambiental do Anhatomirim | • North Bay of Santa Catarina Island (27°30'S, 48°31'W), Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil |
| Right Whale Environmental Protection Area | Area de Proteção Ambiental da Baleia Franca | • located between Santa Catarina Island, 81 mi (130 km) south to the Cape of Santa Marta and Rincão Beach, off central-southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
| Marine Tucuxi Environmental Protection Area of Paraty Bay (proposed) | Area de Proteção Ambiental da Botos-cinza do Baía de Paraty (proposed) | • northern Paraty Bay (Baía de Paraty) (23°56'S, 44°19'W) between Ponta do Boi and Ponta Grande de Timbuiba, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil |
| Falkland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary | Falkland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • located in the waters of the Falkland Islands, in the southwest Atlantic Ocean |
| Punta Ballena - Bahía de Maldonado - José Ignacio MPA (proposed) | Punta Ballena - Bahía de Maldonado - José Ignacio MPA (proposed) | • Punta Ballena, Bahía de Maldonado, José Ignacio, Maldonado department, Uruguay |
| Cabo Santa María - La Pedrera MPA (proposed) | Cabo Santa María - La Pedrera MPA (proposed) | • Cabo Santa María, La Pedrera, Rocha department, Uruguay |
| Cabo Polonio - Punta del Diablo MPA (proposed) | Cabo Polonio - Punta del Diablo MPA (proposed) | • Cabo Polonio, Punta del Diablo, Rocha department, Uruguay |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Sundarbans World Heritage Site (part of it may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary) | Sundarbans World Heritage Site (part of it may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary) | • Sundarbans tidal mangrove forest (includes rivers of southwest Bangladesh and eastern India), southeast of Calcutta |
| Sangu River (may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary) | Sangu River (may be proposed as a dolphin sanctuary) | • southeast Bangladesh |
| National Chambal Sanctuary | National Chambal Sanctuary | • Chambal River, India |
| Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary | Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary | • middle Ganges River, Bihar, India |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (proposed for expansion) | Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (proposed for expansion) | • Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, waters between southeast India and northwest Sri Lanka |
| Eidhigali Kulhi and Koattey Protected Area (proposed) | Eidhigali Kulhi and Koattey Protected Area (proposed) | • Addu Atoll, near Hithadhoo, Maldives |
| Lampi Island Marine National Park | Lampi Island Marine National Park | • Lampi Island and adjacent areas of Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar |
| Royal Bardia National Park (proposed for expansion to the Karnali Basin) | Royal Bardia National Park (proposed for expansion to the Karnali Basin) | • Karnali Basin, Nepal |
| Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar Marine International Park (proposed) | Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar Marine International Park (proposed) | • Palk Bay, northwest Sri Lanka |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Daymaniyat Islands National Nature Reserve | Daymaniyat Islands National Nature Reserve | • off Batinah Coast between Seeb and Barka, Gulf of Oman |
| Bar al Hikman MPA (proposed) | Bar al Hikman MPA (proposed) | • Masirah Channel and south, Arabian Sea, Oman |
| Masirah Island MPA (proposed) | Masirah Island MPA (proposed) | • Masirah Island, Arabian Sea, Oman |
| Indus River Dolphin Reserve, or Sind Dolphin Reserve | Indus River Dolphin Reserve, or Sind Dolphin Reserve | • Indus River between Sukkur and Guddu barrages, Sind, Pakistan |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Mohéli Marine Park | Parc Marin de Mohéli Comoros | • south Comoros island, also called Mwali |
| Malindi Marine National Park and Reserve | Malindi Marine National Park and Reserve | • Kilifi district, Kenya's north coast |
| Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve | Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve | • located inside Malindi Marine National Reserve, Kilifi district, Kenya's north coast |
| Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve | Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve | • Mombasa district, Kenya |
| Diani-Chale Marine National Reserve | Diani-Chale Marine National Reserve | • Kwale district, Kenya |
| Kisite Marine National Park and Mpunguti Reserve | Kisite Marine National Park and Mpunguti Reserve | • Kwale district, south Kenya coast |
| Kiunga Marine National Reserve (proposed for expansion as a World Heritage Site) | Kiunga Marine National Reserve (proposed for expansion as a World Heritage Site) | • Lamu district, Kenya |
| Manannara North Biosphere Reserve, includes four small island MPAs in the Antafana Islands Marine Park | Manannara North Biosphere Reserve, includes four small island MPAs in the Antafana Islands Marine Park | • Antafana Islands, northeast Madagascar |
| Masoala National Park, including Itampolo, Masoala and Tanjona Reserves | Masoala National Park, including Itampolo, Masoala and Tanjona Reserves | • Masoala Peninsula area, northeast Madagascar |
| Baie d'Antongil - Sainte Marie Island Humpback Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | Sanctuaire des Megapteres de la Baie d'Antongil - Ile Sainte-Marie (proposed) | • Masoala Peninsula area, northeast Madagascar |
| Toliara-Nosy Ve Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion) | Toliara-Nosy Ve Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion) | • southwest coast, Madagascar, including Toliara Barrier Reef and the island of Nosy Ve |
| Passe en S Reserve | Réserve de Passe en S | • Mayotte |
| Saziley Reserve | Réserve de Saziley | • Mayotte |
| Bazaruto Archipelago National Park | Bazaruto Archipelago National Park | • the Bazuruto archipelago (five islands) is about 20 mi (30 km) off the coast between the towns of Vilanculo and Inhassoro, Mozambique |
| Maputo Bay-Inhaca Island Machangalo Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed expansion) | Maputo Bay-Inhaca Island Machangalo Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed expansion) | • Maputo Bay and Inhaca Island plus the Machangalo area close to the South African border of Mozambique |
| Zambezi River Delta Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed) | Zambezi River Delta Candidate World Heritage Site (proposed) | • Zambezi River delta, Mozambique |
| Réunion Marine Park | Parc Marin de La Réunion | • La Réunion |
| Seychelles Marine Mammal Sanctuary | Seychelles Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • national waters of Seychelles to the limits of the EEZ |
| Menai Bay Conservation Area | Menai Bay Conservation Area | • Menai Bay, southwest of Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Misali Island Conservation Area | Misali Island Conservation Area | • 6 mi (10 km) off the west coast of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Mnazi Bay Marine Park | Mnazi Bay Marine Park | • Mtwara at far southern end of the Tanzanian coast on the border of Mozambique |
| Mafia Island Marine Park | Mafia Island Marine Park | • about 75 mi (120 km) southeast of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Mbudya Marine Reserve | Mbudya Marine Reserve | • part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Bongoyo Marine Reserve | Bongoyo Marine Reserve | • part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Pangavini Marine Reserve | Pangavini Marine Reserve | • part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Fungu Yasini Marine Reserve | Fungu Yasini Marine Reserve | • part of the Dar-es-Salaam Marine Reserves System, northern Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania |
| Maziwi Marine Reserve | Maziwi Marine Reserve | • Tanga, northern Tanzania |
| Mnemba Island Marine Conservation Area | Mnemba Island Marine Conservation Area | • Off the northeast coast of Unguja island, Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Chumbe Marine Sanctuary | Chumbe Marine Sanctuary | • southwest of Zanzibar town, Tanzania |
| Mkwaja Saadani National Park | Mkwaja Saadani National Park | • 31 mi (50 km) north of Bagamoyo town, Tanzania |
| Pangani MPA | Pangani MPA | • Pangani, northern Tanzania |
| Tanga Coral Gardens Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Tanga Coral Gardens Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | • all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania |
| Kipumbwi Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Kipumbwi Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | • all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania |
| Kigombe Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Kigombe Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | • all located in Tanga, northern Tanzania |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Spratly Islands Marine Sanctuary (may be proposed) | Spratly Islands Marine Sanctuary (may be proposed) | • south China Sea |
| Mekong River Ramsar Site (proposed for expansion) | Mekong River Ramsar Site (proposed for expansion) | • Mekong River from a few miles south of the Lao border to a few miles north of the provincial town of Stung Treng, Cambodia |
| Indonesian Marine Mammal Management Area (IM3A) (formerly called Indonesian Whale Sanctuary) (proposed) | Indonesian Marine Mammal Management Area (IM3A) (formerly called Indonesian Whale Sanctuary) (proposed) | district, provincial and national waters to the limit of the 200 nm (371 km) Indonesian EEZ (marine area surrounding some 17,500 islands) |
| Bunaken National Marine Park | Bunaken National Marine Park | • off Manado in Minahasa Province, on north Sulawesi 305.2 sq mi (790.6 sq km), Indonesia |
| Wakatobi Marine National Park | Wakatobi Marine National Park | • southeast Sulawesi in the Tukang Besi islands, Indonesia |
| Cendrawasih Bay Marine National Park | Cendrawasih Bay Marine National Park | • southwest quarter of Cendrawasih Bay, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| Komodo National Park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion) | Komodo National Park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site (proposed for expansion) | • eastern part of Nusa Tenggara island chain, just west of the island of Flores, between the Flores Sea and the Sumba Strait, Indonesia |
| Semayang Lake National Park (proposed) | Semayang Lake National Park (proposed) | • Semayang Lake on east Kalimantan Island, Indonesia |
| Alor-Solor MPA (proposed) | Alor-Solor MPA (proposed) | • eastern end of Lesser Sunda Islands in the Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia |
| Bandanaira (proposed) | Bandanaira (proposed) | • located in the Moluccas, Indonesia |
| Gunungapi (proposed) | Gunungapi (proposed) | • located in the Moluccas, Indonesia |
| Lucipara (proposed) | Lucipara (proposed) | • in the Banda Seas, Moluccas, Indonesia |
| Pulau Manuk (proposed) | Pulau Manuk (proposed) | • in the Banda Seas, Moluccas, Indonesia |
| Sangihe Talaud (proposed) | Sangihe Talaud (proposed) | • north of Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Taka bone Rate (proposed) | Taka bone Rate (proposed) | • south of Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Pulau Kakabia (proposed) | Pulau Kakabia (proposed) | • south of Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Kepulauan Asia (proposed) | Kepulauan Asia (proposed) | • north of West Papua, Indonesia |
| Pulau Mapia (proposed) | Pulau Mapia (proposed) | • north of West Papua, Indonesia |
| Bali-Lombok Strait (proposed) | Bali-Lombok Strait (proposed) | • north of West Papua, Indonesia |
| Community Fisheries Conservation Zones (FCZ) of Muang-Khong District (may be proposed) | Community Fisheries Conservation Zones (FCZ) of Muang-Khong District (may be proposed) | • Mekong River, Khong District, Champasack Province (adjacent to Stung Treng Province, Cambodia), Lao PDR, Laos |
| Johore Marine Park | Johore Marine Park | • consists of 13 marine park islands in peninsular Malaysia, the centre of which is at Tinggi |
| Langkawi Island Marine Park | Langkawi Island Marine Park | • peninsular Malaysia |
| Labuan Island Marine Park | Labuan Island Marine Park | • Sabah, East Malaysia |
| North Borneo Marine Park (proposed) | North Borneo Marine Park (proposed) | • Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Lawas Marine Park, (proposed) | Lawas Marine Park, (proposed) | • Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Malampaya Sound Protected Land and Seascape | Malampaya Sound Protected Land and Seascape | • Malampaya Sound, northwestern Palawan, Philippines |
| Tañon Strait Protected Seascape | Tañon Strait Protected Seascape | • Tañon Strait, between the islands of Negros and Cebu, shared by the provinces of Cebu, Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines |
| Pamilacan Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary | Pamilacan Island Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines |
| Tubbataha National Marine Park | Tubbataha National Marine Park | • Tubbataha Reefs, central Sulu Sea, Philippines |
| Batanes Islands Protected Land and Seascape | Batanes Islands Protected Land and Seascape | • northernmost Philippines, Luzon Strait, 112 mi (180 km) southeast of Taiwan |
| Calayan Island Protected Area | Calayan Island Protected Area | • Babuyan Islands, southern Luzon Strait, northern Philippines |
| Sierra Madre Natural Park | Sierra Madre Natural Park | • northeast Luzon, southeasterly portion of Babuyan Channel, Philippines |
| Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | • extreme southwest of Philippines and Sulu Sea, 19 mi (30 km) northwest of Sandakan, Sabah |
| Siargao Island Protected Land and Seascape | Siargao Island Protected Land and Seascape | • Siargao Island, off northeast Mindanao, Philippines |
| Apo Reef Natural Park | Apo Reef Natural Park | • Apo Reef, Philippines |
| Hon Mun MPA (proposed) | Hon Mun MPA (proposed) | • east of the city of Nha Trang, south central Vietnam |
| South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | • entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18 |
| American Samoa Whale and Turtle Sanctuary | American Samoa Whale and Turtle Sanctuary | • located in the waters of American Samoa and extending to the limits of the EEZ, 200 nm (371 km) away |
| Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary | • located in a fringing tropical coral reef nestled within an eroded volcanic crater at Fagatele Bay, American Samoa |
| National Park of American Samoa | National Park of American Samoa | • American Samoa |
| Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | • American Samoa |
| Cook Islands Whale Sanctuary | Cook Islands Whale Sanctuary | • located in the waters of the Cook Islands and extending to the limits of the EEZ, 200 nm (371 km) away |
| Parques Marinos de Rapa Nui (must be expanded to offer significant protection) | Parques Marinos de Rapa Nui (must be expanded to offer significant protection) | • Easter Island: Coral Nui Nui and Motu Tautara both on the west coast, and Hanga Oteo along northeast coast, Chile |
| Fiji Whale Sanctuary | Fiji Whale Sanctuary | • national waters of Fiji |
| French Polynesia Marine Mammal Sanctuary | French Polynesia Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • located in the waters of French Polynesia to the limit of the EEZ |
| Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary | Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary | • located around the Hawaiian Islands centred on area between Maui, Molokai and Lanai |
| New Caledonia Whale Sanctuary | New Caledonia Whale Sanctuary | • New Caledonia national waters, to the limit of its EEZ |
| Niue Whale Sanctuary | Niue Whale Sanctuary | • Niue national waters, to the limit of its EEZ |
| Midway National Wildlife Refuge | Midway National Wildlife Refuge | • located at Midway Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
| Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (and proposed national marine sanctuary) | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (and proposed national marine sanctuary) | • located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
| Rock Islands Conservation Area | Rock Islands Conservation Area | • Rock Islands, Palau |
| Ngeremendu Bay Conservation Area | Ngeremendu Bay Conservation Area | • Ngeremendu Bay, Palau |
| Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | • Palmyra Atoll. Located 1052 mi (1693 km) southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii in the tropical Pacific |
| Papua New Guinea Whale Sanctuary | Papua New Guinea Whale Sanctuary | • located in the national waters of Papua New Guinea, to the limit of its EEZ |
| Milne Bay MPA (proposed) | Milne Bay MPA (proposed) | • Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| Samoa Whale, Turtle and Shark Sanctuary (announced but not formally declared) | Samoa Whale, Turtle and Shark Sanctuary (announced but not formally declared) | • located in Samoan national waters to the limits of its EEZ |
| Aleipata MPA | Aleipata MPA | • located from Tiavea south to Lalomanu, including 11 villages and all offshore islands. Seaward boundary is 1 nm (2 km) off the reef slope, Samoa |
| Safata MPA | Safata MPA | • located from Mulivai in the east, west to Saanapu, including nine villages, seaward boundary is 1 nm (2 km) off the reef slope, Samoa |
| Marovo Lagoon World Heritage Area | Marovo Lagoon World Heritage Area | • located in North New Georgia in the western part of the Solomon Islands |
| Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation Area (planned for expansion) | Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation Area (planned for expansion) | • located around the Arnavon Islands, between Santa Isabel and Chioseul islands (7°27'S, 158°E), in the Manning Straits, Solomon Islands |
| Tongan Whale Sanctuary | Tongan Whale Sanctuary | • Tonga national waters, to the limits of its EEZ |
| Ha'apai Marine Conservation Area | Ha'apai Marine Conservation Area | • located between 19°35' and 20°30' S and 174°15' and 175°06' W in Tongan waters |
| Funufuti Conservation Area | Funufuti Conservation Area | • located in the SW Pacific in the former Ellice Islands, Tuvalu |
| Vanuatu Marine Mammal Sanctuary | Vanuatu Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • Vanuatu's national waters, to the limits of its EEZ |
| Orca Pass International Marine Stewardship Area (proposed) | Orca Pass International Marine Stewardship Area (proposed) | • portions of Georgia, Haro and Juan de Fuca straits and Puget Sound, off southeastern Vancouver Island in Canadian and US waters |
| Robson Bight/Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve | Robson Bight/Michael Bigg Ecological Reserve | • Robson Bight, northeastern Vancouver Island, Canada |
| Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (proposed for expansion to marine waters) | Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve (proposed for expansion to marine waters) | located in South Moresby, Canada, southern Queen Charlotte Islands, west of northern British Columbia mainland. The existing national park boundary extends only to the high tide line |
| Race Rocks Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | Race Rocks Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | • Race Rocks, southern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (proposed for expansion) | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (proposed for expansion) | • coastal and nearshore waters of southwestern Vancouver Island, Canada |
| Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area (proposed) | • southern Strait of Georgia and Haro Strait, between southeastern Vancouver Island, Canada, the southern Gulf Islands and the San Juan Islands of Washington State, USA |
| Scott Islands Marine Wildlife Area (proposed) | Scott Islands Marine Wildlife Area (proposed) | • marine waters extending westward from 6 to 29 mi (10 to 46 km) offshore from the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, including the Scott Islands, Canada |
| Bowie Seamount Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | Bowie Seamount Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | • 112 mi (180 km) west of the Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada |
| Gabriola Passage Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | Gabriola Passage Candidate 'Marine Protected Area' (proposed) | • passage along Gabriola, Valdes and Breakwater islands and the Flat Top Island Group, Canada |
| Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve (proposed for greater protection) | Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve (proposed for greater protection) | • Clayoquot Sound, from Esowista Peninsula in the south to just north of Estevan Point, west coast Vancouver Island, Canada |
| Mexican Whale Refuge | Mexican Whale Refuge | • national waters of México in Marine Regions 7 and 15, to the limits of its EEZ |
| El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve | La Reserva de Biosfera El Vizcaíno | • Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, includes the lagoons of Ojo de Liebre, San Ignacio and Guerrero Negro, Mexico |
| Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve | La Reserva de Biosfera Archipiélago de Revillagigedo | • located 370-620 mi (600-1000 km) west of Baja California, Colima state, Mexico |
| Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve | La Reserva de Biosfera Islas Marías | • located 60 mi (100 km) west of Nayarit state, Mexico |
| Loreto Bay National Park | Parque Nacional Bahía de Loreto | • Gulf of California, middle of Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve | La Reserva de Biosfera Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado | • located in the northern Gulf of California, México, and in the Colorado River Delta wetlands |
| Bahía Magdalena National Gray Whale Refuge (proposed) | Bahía Magdalena National Gray Whale Refuge (proposed) | • Magdalena Bay, Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary | situated along 300 mi (483 km) of north central California coast adjoining Gulf of the Farallones NMS, USA |
| Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary | Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary | • west of San Francisco adjoining Monterey Bay NMS, USA |
| Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary | Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary | • 60 mi (97 km) NW of San Francisco, USA |
| Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary | Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary | • 25 mi (40 km) off Santa Barbara, USA |
| Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary | Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary | • situated along Washington's outer coast from Cape Flattery to the mouth of the Copalis River, averaging about 35 mi (56 km) seaward, USA |
| Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve | • Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA |
| Southeastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical Habitat (proposed) | Southeastern Bering Sea Right Whale Critical Habitat (proposed) | • 200 nm (370 km) north of Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands, southeastern Bering Sea, Alaska, USA |
| San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion) | San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion) | • San Juan Islands, USA, including land, nearshore and intertidal (200 m seaward) but proposed to be extended out to sea |
| Northwest Straits 'management area' (unsuccessfully proposed as National Marine Sanctuary, now abandoned) | Northwest Straits 'management area' (unsuccessfully proposed as National Marine Sanctuary, now abandoned) | • located in Puget Sound-Juan de Fuca Straits, northern Washington State waters, USA |
| Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine Park | Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine Park | • Pearl River delta (estuarine waters) near Hong Kong, China |
| Xiamen Marine National Park and Conservation Areas | Xiamen Marine National Park and Conservation Areas | • Xiamen in Fujian Province, China |
| Baiji Natural Reserve (and the Shishou and Tong Ling semi-natural reserves) | Baiji Natural Reserve (and the Shishou and Tong Ling semi-natural reserves) | • along an 81 mi (130 km) stretch of the Yangtze River at Honghu, China |
| Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Ecosystem Protected Area (tentative name, proposed and in process of possible expansion) | Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Ecosystem Protected Area (tentative name, proposed and in process of possible expansion) | • Pearl River delta and adjacent waters (would include some smaller, mainly land-based protected areas as well as the Lung Kwu Chau and Sha Chau Marine Park, China |
| Seto-naikai National Park | Seto-naikai National Park | • Seto Inland Sea, between the islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, Japan |
| Finless Porpoise Gathering Area National Natural Monument (Sunameri Kujira Kaiyu [Gun-ei] Suimen National Nature Monument) | Finless Porpoise Gathering Area National Natural Monument (Sunameri Kujira Kaiyu [Gun-ei] Suimen National Nature Monument) | • waters surrounding Shironhana Rock, at southern tip of Awa-jima, near the city of Takehara, Hiroshima prefecture, in the Seto-naikai (Seto Inland Sea), Japan |
| Botchinskiy Nature Reserve | Botchinskiy Zapovednik | • 170 mi (275 km) east of Khabaraovsk, Khabarovskiy, on the Sea of Japan, Russia |
| Komandor Islands Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | Komandor Islands Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | • around Komandorskiy (Commander) Islands, 30 mi (50 km) east of central Kamchatka peninsula, Russia |
| Nalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature Reserve | Nalychevo Nature Park and Marine Nature Reserve | • Nalychevo, north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, southeastern Kamchatka, from the mouth of the Nalycheva River to the Vakhil River, Russia |
| Far Eastern Marine Nature Reserve | Far Eastern Marine Zapovednik | • 37 mi (60 km) south of Vladivostok, Primorskiy Krai, Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan, Russia |
| Dzhugdzhurskiy Nature Reserve (Zapovednik) | Dzhugdzhurskiy Nature Reserve (Zapovednik) | • Khabarovskiy, on the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia |
| Koryakskiy Nature Reserve | Koryakskiy Zapovednik | • Koryakskiy, northeastern Kamchatka peninsula, Russia |
| Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | • southern border is 62 mi (100 km) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kronotskiy Zaliv, in eastern central Kamchatka, Russia |
| South Kamchatka Sanctuary | South Kamchatka Sanctuary | • southern tip of Kamchatka peninsula, Russia |
| Kurilskiy Nature Reserve | Kurilskiy Zapovednik | • northern and southern parts of Kunashir Island, plus Demida and Oskolka islands, southern Kuril Islands (north of Japan), Russia |
| Maliy Kurils Wildlife Refuge | Maliy Kurils Zakaznik | • the 'Little Kurils', Kuril Islands (north of Japan), Russia |
| Lazovskiy Nature Reserve | Lazovskiy Zapovednik | • Primorskiy Krai, Sea of Japan, Russia |
| Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | Sikhote-Alinskiy Biosphere Reserve (and Zapovednik) | • central Sikhote-Alin mountains, 280 mi (450 km) north of Vladivostok, Primorskiy Krai, Sea of Japan, Russia |
| Magadanskiy Nature Reserve | Magadanskiy Zapovednik | • north and east of Magadan (city), Magadan Oblast, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia |
| Poronayskiy Nature Reserve | Poronayskiy Zapovednik | • eastern central Sakhalin, Terpeniye Peninsula, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia |
| Vostok Bay National Comprehensive Marine Sanctuary | Vostok Bay National Comprehensive Marine Sanctuary | • Vostok Bay, Primorye, Russia |
| Northeast Sakhalin Whale Wildlife Refuge (proposed for expansion) | Northeast Sakhalin Whale Zakaznik (proposed for expansion) | • located off northeast Sakhalin, between the towns of Okha and Chaivo Bay, up to 24 nm (44.4 km) offshore, and in the Piltun Lagoon off northeast Sakhalin, Russia |
| Shantar Archipelago National Park (proposed) | Shantarskie Ostrova National Park (proposed) | • Shantar Archipelago, Khabarovsk Krai, southwest Sea of Okhotsk, Russia |
| Various Russian Far East MPAs | Various Russian Far East MPAs | • new areas in the Russian Far East (including Anadyrskiy Zaliv, the surrounding waters of Karaginskiy Island and nearly the entire vast coastal waters of Chukotski Poluostrov) |
| Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape | Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape | • located in the waters of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama |
| South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | • entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18 |
| Francisco Coloane National Marine Park | Parque Nacional Marino Francisco Coloane | • around Carlos III Island, Strait of Magellan, far southern Chile |
| Caldera MPA (proposed and in process) | Parque Marino Caldera (proposed and in process) | • between Punta Morro and Copiapó River in region III in northern Chile (27°14'S, 70°57'W) |
| Bahía Mansa MPA (proposed and in process) | Parque Marino Bahía Mansa (proposed and in process) | • located at 40°40'S, 73°50'W, between Valdivia and Puerto Montt, about 12 mi (18 km) south of Bahía Mansa, Chile |
| Humboldt Penguin National Reserve (proposed for expansion as Los Choros MPA) | Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt (proposed for expansion as Los Choros MPA) | • system of five islands in north central Chile (between III and IV regions) including Chañaral, Damas, Choros and Gaviota islands and Pajaros Key |
| Chiloe National Park (proposed for significant expansion to marine waters, especially facing Golfo Corcovado) | Parque Nacional de Chiloe (proposed for significant expansion to marine waters, especially facing Golfo Corcovado) | • Chiloe Island, especially off the south and west coast including Golfo Corcovado and the Guaitecas archipelago (43°20'S, 74°W), Chile |
| Isla Gorgona National Natural Park | Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona | • Isla Gorgona, 19 mi (30 km) off Departamento de Narino, on the Pacific coast, Colombia |
| Ensenada de Utría National Natural Park | Parque Nacional Natural Ensenada de Utría | • Departamento de Chocó, on the Pacific coast, Colombia |
| Malaga Bay MPA (proposed) | Malaga Bay MPA (proposed) | • Malaga Bay (including Negritos area), Colombia |
| Cocos Island Marine and Terrestrial Conservation Area | Área de Conservación Marina y Terrestre Isla del Coco | • includes all of Cocos Island, 311 mi (500 km) SW of Costa Rica, eastern tropical Pacific and surrounding waters up to 9.3 mi (15 km) around the island |
| Ballena Marine National Park | Ballena Marine National Park | • extends 10 mi (15 km) from Uvita to Punta Piñuela and about 6 mi (9 km) out to sea, Costa Rica |
| Whale Natural Refuge | Refugio Natural de Ballenas | • national waters of Ecuador, to the 200 nm (371 km) EEZ limit off the mainland as well as around the Galápagos Islands |
| Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve and Galápagos Whale Sanctuary | La Reserva de Recursos Marinos de Galápagos y El Santuario de Ballenas en las Islas Galápagos | • Galápagos Islands waters, 600 mi (975 km) west of Ecuador |
| Manglares-Churute Ecological Reserve | Reserva Ecológica Manglares-Churute | • southeast part of the inner estuary of the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve | La Reserva de Producción Cuyabeno | • Ecuadoreran Amazon basin in northeast Ecuador |
| Machalilla National Park (extension proposed) | Parque Nacional Machalilla (extension proposed) | • Manabí province, central coast of Ecuador, reserve covers land along the continent, plus islands of La Plata and Salango, and 2 miles (3 km) of sea all around the islands |
| Cerro Hoya National Park | Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya | • southeast of the Azuero peninsula (7°N, 80°W), including the coast between the Restingue and Ventana rivers, Panama |
| Coiba National Park | Parque Nacional Isla Coiba | • 15.5 mi (25 km) offshore from southwestern Veraguas province (7°30'N, 81°40'W), Panama |
| Golfo de Chiriquí National Marine Park | Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriquí | • western Panamá (8°08'N, 82°19'W) |
| El Golfo de Montijo Wetland | Húmedad el Golfo de Montijo | • Veraguas province, Panama |
| Paracas National Reserve | Reserva Nacional de Paracas | • Paracas district, Pisco province, Ica department (13°47'-14°17'S and 76°30'-76°00'E), Peru |
| Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve | Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve | • near Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon |
| Peninsula Bayovar MPA (proposed) | Peninsula Bayovar MPA (proposed) | • Peninsula Bayovar and north along the coast from 6˚S, Dept of Piura, (northern) Peru |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | • Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18 |
| South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | • entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18 |
| Australian Whale Sanctuary | Australian Whale Sanctuary | • state and commonwealth waters to the limits of the EEZ of Australia, including subantarctic territories and disputed Antarctic waters |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area | • Great Barrier Reef, off Cape York, Queensland, Australia |
| Solitary Islands Marine Reserve and Marine Park | Solitary Islands Marine Reserve and Marine Park | • Solitary Islands between Coffs Harbour and Plover Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR) | Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (referred to as Coral Sea NNR) | • Coral Sea Islands territory to the east of the Great Barrier Reef, the two reserves are separated by 60 mi (100 km) of open ocean. Australia |
| Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve | Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve | • part of the Rowley Shoals off NW Australia, 186 mi (300 km) northwest of Broome |
| Lord Howe Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area | Lord Howe Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area | • 435 sq mi (700 km) northeast of Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine Nature Reserve | Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine Nature Reserve | • located in the Tasman Sea, 370 mi (600 km) east of Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia |
| Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve | Tasmanian Seamounts Marine Reserve | • 106 mi (170 km) south of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Macquarie Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area | Macquarie Island Marine Park and World Heritage Area | • Macquarie Ridge, Tasman Sea, 930 mi (1500 km), southeast of Tasmania (54°29'S, 158°58'E), Australia |
| Ningaloo Marine Park (and proposed extension) | Ningaloo Marine Park (and proposed extension) | • near Exmouth (21°40'S to 23°34'S), extending some 160 mi (260 km) along the coast and from the shoreline to the edge of the continental slope, Western Australia |
| Bonney Upwelling Blue Whale Feeding critical habitat MPA (may be proposed) | Bonney Upwelling Blue Whale Feeding critical habitat MPA (may be proposed) | • continental shelf waters off southeast coast of South Australia and west coast of Victoria |
| Moreton Bay Marine Park | Moreton Bay Marine Park | • Moreton Bay, around Moreton and Stradbroke islands, Australia |
| Hervey Bay Marine Park (proposed for expansion) | Hervey Bay Marine Park (proposed for expansion) | • Hervey Bay, off central Queensland, along the north and western coast of Fraser Island, including Platypus Bay, Australia |
| Cairns Marine Park | Cairns Marine Park | • Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Trinity Inlet-Marlin Coast Marine Park | Trinity Inlet-Marlin Coast Marine Park | • Trinity Inlet-Marlin Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Mackay Capricorn Marine Park | Mackay Capricorn Marine Park | • Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Woongarra Marine Park | Woongarra Marine Park | • Woongarra, Queensland, Australia |
| Townsville Whitsunday Marine Park | Townsville Whitsunday Marine Park | • Townsville, Whitsunday, including Hinchinbrook Management Area, Queensland, Australia |
| Gumoo Woojabuddee Marine Park (proposed) | Gumoo Woojabuddee Marine Park (proposed) | • Gumoo Woojabuddee, Queensland, Australia |
| Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park (proposed) | Gulf of Carpentaria Marine Park (proposed) | • Gulf of Carpentaria, North Queensland, Australia |
| Torres Strait Indigenous Protected Area (proposed) | Torres Strait Indigenous Protected Area (proposed) | • Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia |
| Cape Byron Marine Park (including Byron Bay Sanctuary) | Cape Byron Marine Park (including Byron Bay Sanctuary) | • Cape Byron, New South Wales , Australia |
| Jervis Bay Marine Park | Jervis Bay Marine Park | • Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Port Stephens Marine Park (may be proposed) | Port Stephens Marine Park (may be proposed) | • Port Stephens, Tasman Sea, New South Wales, Australia |
| Bunurong Marine National Park | Bunurong Marine National Park | • located along 3 mi (5 km) of coast, from 1.6 mi (2.5 km) east of Cape Patterson in Southern Gippsland to the eastern end of Eagles Nest Beach, Victoria, Australia |
| Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park | Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park | • located along 43 mi (70 km) of coast near Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia |
| Cape Howe Marine National Park | Cape Howe Marine National Park | • near NSW border, far eastern Victoria, Australia |
| Churchill Marine National Park | Churchill Marine National Park | • south of Rhyll, in Western Port, Victoria, Australia |
| Discovery Bay Marine National Park | Discovery Bay Marine National Park | • 12 mi (20 km) west of Portland, Victoria, Australia |
| Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park | Ninety Mile Beach Marine National Park | • 19 mi (30 km) south of Sale, adjacent to the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, Victoria, Australia |
| Point Addis Marine National Park | Point Addis Marine National Park | • located along 6 mi (10 km) of coast between Anglesea and Jan Juc, Victoria, Australia |
| Point Hicks Marine National Park | Point Hicks Marine National Park | • 16 mi (25 km) southeast of the Cann River, East Gippsland, adjacent to Croajingolong, Victoria, Australia |
| Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park | Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park | • close to Melbourne city at southern end of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia |
| The Twelve Apostles Marine National Park | The Twelve Apostles Marine National Park | • located along 10.6 mi (17 km) of coastline, Victoria (extends out to Twelve Apostles rock formations), Australia |
| Yaringa Marine National Park | Yaringa Marine National Park | • located between the Victorian mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, Victoria, Australia |
| Encounter Bay MPA (proposed) | Encounter Bay MPA (proposed) | • Encounter Bay, off Fleurieu Peninsula and Victor Harbour, South Australia |
| Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (proposed) | Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (proposed) | • Extending from upper reaches of the Port River and North Haven, through the Barker and Angas Inlets and Largs Bay, into the Gulf of St. Vincent and Port Gawler, North and West of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Shoalwater Islands Marine Park | Shoalwater Islands Marine Park | • 30 mi (50 km) south of Perth, Western Australia |
| Marmion Marine Park | Marmion Marine Park | • north of Perth between Trigg Island and Burns Beach, Western Australia |
| Shark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage Area | Shark Bay Marine Park and World Heritage Area | • Shark Bay, Western Australia |
| Rowley Shoals Marine Park | Rowley Shoals Marine Park | • located 160 mi (260 km) offshore from Broome, northwest Western Australia |
| The Capes Marine Park (proposed) | The Capes Marine Park (proposed) | • located along west coast of southwest Western Australia, between Busselton and Augusta |
| Monte Bellos/Barrow Island Marine Reserve (proposed) | Monte Bellos/Barrow Island Marine Reserve (proposed) | • northwest shelf of Western Australia |
| Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (also known as Cobourg Marine Park) | Garig Gunak Barlu National Park (also known as Cobourg Marine Park) | • 125 mi (200 km) northeast of Darwin, including Cobourg Peninsula, Australia, surrounding waters of the Arafura Sea and Van Diemen Gulf and nearby islands |
| Governor Island Marine Reserve | Governor Island Marine Reserve | • near fishing town of Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia |
| New Zealand Marine Mammal Sanctuary | New Zealand Marine Mammal Sanctuary | • New Zealand national waters, to the limits of the EEZ |
| Auckland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary and Marine Reserve | Auckland Islands Marine Mammal Sanctuary and Marine Reserve | • located 12 nm (22.2 km) all around Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic, 286 mi (460 km) south of New Zealand |
| Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary (and proposed extension) | Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary (and proposed extension) | • located around the Banks Peninsula, east coast, South Island, New Zealand |
| Akaroa Harbour Marine Reserve (proposed) | Akaroa Harbour Marine Reserve (proposed) | • southeastern part of Akaroa Harbour, South Island, New Zealand |
| Doubtful Sound Marine Sanctuary (proposed) | Doubtful Sound Marine Sanctuary (proposed) | • Doubtful Sound, New Zealand |
| West Coast Marine Park (proposed) | West Coast Marine Park (proposed) | • west coast, North Island, New Zealand, at least between Port Waikato and Kaipara Harbour, some 62 mi (100 km) along the coast |
| Marine and Land National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago | Parque Nacional Maritimo-Territorio del Archipielago de Cabrera | • Baleares Archipelago, Spain |
| Kogelberg MPA/Biosphere Reserve | Kogelberg MPA/Biosphere Reserve | • east of False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon's Lagoon) National Gray Whale Refuge | Laguna Ojo de Liebre (Scammon's Lagoon) National Gray Whale Refuge | • Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Laguna San Ignacio National Gray Whale Refuge | Laguna San Ignacio National Gray Whale Refuge | • Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Laguna Guerrero Negro National Gray Whale Refuge | Laguna Guerrero Negro National Gray Whale Refuge | • Within El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve: Pacific coast, Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Merri Marine Sanctuary | Merri Marine Sanctuary | • Warnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Great Australian Bight Marine National Park | Great Australian Bight Marine National Park | • head of the Great Australian Bight, off South Australia, 683 mi (1100 km) west of Adelaide |
| Jurien Bay Marine Park | Jurien Bay Marine Park | • 124-186 mi (200-300 km) north of Perth, central west coast between Wedge Island and Green Head, Western Australia |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Indian Ocean Sanctuary | Indian Ocean Sanctuary | • entire Indian Ocean southward to 55° S latitude spread across Marine Regions 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 |
| Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | • Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18 |
| Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18 |
| South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (proposed) | • entire South Pacific Ocean, spread across Marine Regions 13, 14, 17 and 18. |
| Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | Southern Ocean (Whale) Sanctuary (including Antarctica) | • Southern Ocean extending to Marine Regions 1, 8, 9, 14, 18 |
Number of MPAs and sanctuaries: 571
