2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Yemen

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Detwah Lagoon Designated 2007 5.80 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2013
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Bura'a Designated 2011 6.48 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Socotra Archipelago Designated 2003 26816.40 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Socotra Archipelago Inscribed 2008 4104.60 Not Applicable WHA Outlook Report 2014
National
Marine National Park
Zuqur islands Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Marine Park
Ras Isa Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Park
Jabal Bura valley forest Proposed 0 3.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Protected Area
Bura Community Protected Area Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Socotra island Designated 1996 3625.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Reserve
Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve Designated 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0