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Marine Protected Area Infographic
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Reef fishes and sharks abound off D'Arros island and St Joseph Atoll in the Seychelles. This intact and healthy marine environment enables sharks and fishes to hunt with ease.Photo by Thomas Peschak
A Marine Protected Area is an area of the Ocean dedicated to the protection of biological diversity as well as natural and cultural resources. Marine Protected Areas can provide a variety of potential benefits for both the environment and people – through social and economic outcomes.
