Record No.
MRB-2026-006910
One of the World's Largest Marine Protected Areas at Its Designation
Environment & Sustainability
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Kiribati
Category
Environment & Sustainability
Country
Kiribati
(
KI )
Achievement Date
28 January 2008
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Established in 2008 and later inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Phoenix Islands Protected Area was, at the time of its creation, one of the largest and deepest marine protected areas on the planet.
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