Proposed MPAs

Proposed MPAs, or candidate MPAs, are areas that are in the process of being considered for formal protection. These process are typically led by national governments or inter-governmental bodies, but increasingly communities are leading their own MPA designation efforts. These proposed MPAs are included in the MPAtlas to help inform users of places where protection should or could be implemented and how their efforts can build on this momentum whether it consists of direct support of the nominated area or consideration of complimentary areas of protection nearby. Please let us know if you are engaged in a MPA process that you would like to be added to our map.

Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea Alliance is a partnership led by the Bermuda Government, in collaboration with scientists, international marine conservation groups and private donors, who all share a vision of protecting the unique and vulnerable ocean ecosystem that is the Sargasso Sea.

Coral Sea
The Australian Government is in the process of designating one of Australia's most biologically diverse and undisturbed marine environments, the Coral Sea, as a new conservation zone. http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/coralsea/index.html