Areas in which some or all extractive activities are prohibited.  

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A marine protected area consisting of freshwater resources.  

Pertaining to the environment of the sea floor or lake bottom and adjacent waters, and the organisms that reside there.  

The species number, variety, and essential interdependence of all living things. Includes the number and variety of living organisms, the genetic differences among them, the communities and ecosystems [..]

Large living structures of calcium carbonate produced primarily by coral polyps. Polyps are tiny animals that build and surround themselves with an outer skeleton of calcium carbonate. Over time, repe [..]

The cultural resources that reflect a nation’s maritime history and traditional cultural connections to the sea, as well as the uses and values they provide to this and future generations.  

A tangible entity that is valued by or significantly representative of a culture, or that contains significant information about a culture.  

Delineated areas of the marine environment where human access is restricted or where specific activities or uses are regulated for reasons other than conservation or natural or cultural resource manag [..]

A community of organisms (animals, plants, and micro-organisms), including humans, interacting with each other and their physical environment.