Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs)

Connected Sites: 4

Definition
The ISRAs are “discrete, three-dimensional portions of habitat, important for one or more shark species, that are delineated and have the potential to be managed for conservation”. https://sharkrayareas.org/resources/documents/

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Connected Sites

  • Sanganeb
    Sanganeb
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2016
    3.04
    5
    1
    Dungonab-Osief Bays: Western Indian Ocean (ISRA Region 07)
  • Lamu Old Town
    Lamu Old Town
    Kenya
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.94
    33
    5
    Lamu Archipelago: Western Indian Ocean (ISRA Region 07)
  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP
    iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo NP
    Mozambique, South Africa
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.38
    60
    7
    Western Indian Ocean (ISRA Region 07)
  • Aldabra Atoll
    Aldabra Atoll
    Seychelles
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.21
    7
    13
    Western Indian Ocean (ISRA Region 07)