1. Protected areas

Vidataltivu Nature Reserve

IUCN category
Ib (Wilderness Area)
Designation type
National
Designation
Nature Reserve
Surface area
29,180 ha
Status year
2016
Governing type
Federal or national ministry or agency
Management authority
Department of Wildlife Conservation
Body

This third largest Marine Protected Area, close to the Vankalai Sanctuary, was declared a Nature Reserve by Gazette 1956/13 on March 1, 2016 and covers 29,000 hectares. This followed the area being identified as needing protection by the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Northern Province conducted in 2012.