Saba National Marine Park

Saba National Marine Park
Map showing the location of Saba National Marine Park
Map showing the location of Saba National Marine Park
Location in the Caribbean
Map of the middle Leeward Islands
LocationSaba, Leeward Islands, Caribbean Sea
Coordinates17°38′06″N 63°15′00″W / 17.635°N 63.2499°W / 17.635; -63.2499[1]
Area5 sq mi (13 km2)
Established1987

The Saba National Marine Park encompasses the waters and sea bed encircling the Caribbean island of Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, from the high water mark to 200 feet (61 m) deep.[2] In total, the marine park covers approximately 5 square miles (13 km2).[2] At the time of its creation in 1987, the government passed the Marine Environment Ordinance to protect the coral reefs and other marine life within the park.[2][3][4] The Saba Conservation Foundation manages the Saba National Marine Park,[5] as well as the island's hyperbaric facility,[6][7] and natural sites on land (e.g., the Saba Trail network).[2][8][5]

  1. ^ "Saba National Marine Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ a b c d "Saba Marine Park". www.sabapark.org. Saba Conservation Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ "SABA MARINE ENVIRONMENT ORDINANCE: AB 1987, No. 10" (PDF). THE ISLAND COUNCIL OF THE ISLAND TERRITORY OF SABA. June 25, 1987.
  4. ^ "STATUS OF PROTECTED AREA SYSTEMS IN THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION" (PDF). www.unep.org (CEP Technical Report: 36 ed.). United Nations Environment Programme and Caribbean Environment Programme. 1996.
  5. ^ a b "Saba Conservation Foundation - Preserving Saba's natural and cultural heritage". www.sabapark.org. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  6. ^ "Elevating the Standard of Care". Divers Alert Network. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  7. ^ "Fort Bay Harbor: Facilities". fort-bay-saba. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  8. ^ "Learn about Saba's Nature". Saba News. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2024-01-28.