Guidelines for applying the IUCN protected area management categories to marine protected areas. Second edition.

Abstract

The primary purpose of these supplementary guidelines is to increase the accuracy and consistency of assignment and reporting of the IUCN categories when applied to marine and coastal protected areas. To avoid unnecessary duplication of text, these supplemental guidelines therefore must be read in association with Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories (referred to as the 2008 Guidelines throughout this document).