Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Division of Environment & Conservation
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
10 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35645
Legacy PEIN ID:
75648
General Notes
Available online
Image
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Reserves - Samoa -Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
Marine Reserve
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
Samoa
Marine reserve - Protection - Samoa
Environment - Protection - Samoa
Marine resources - Conservation - Samoa
Biological diversity - Samoa
Protected areas
Protected areas - Oceania
Protected areas - Management
Reserves
Reserves - Oceania - Pacific
Abstract
The Palolo Deep Marine Reserve known for its unique shape, the deep, was established as a marine reserve in 1974 under the National Parks and Reserve Act. The reserve is a fringing reef comprising a total area of 137.5 hectares located at the northeast of Apia harbor. The proximity of the reserve to Apia town has attracted many tourists as well as local people to the reserve for recreational activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving as well as for researching
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Division of Environment & Conservation
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
10 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
35645
Legacy PEIN ID:
75648
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 15-Apr-2009
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021