Mayotte Marine Natural Park | |
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French: Parc naturel marin de Mayotte | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() Barrier reefs separate Mayotte's lagoon from the ocean | |
![]() Borders of Mayotte's EEZ, which the marine natural park entirely covers | |
Location | Mayotte |
Area | 68,300 km2 (26,400 sq mi) |
Established | 2010 |
The Mayotte Marine Natural Park (French: Parc naturel marin de Mayotte) is a marine park surrounding Mayotte, a French overseas region. Mayotte is part of the Comoro Islands archipelago, which lies within the Mozambique Channel in the western Indian Ocean. Established in 2010, the park covers the entirety of Mayotte's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. It is contiguous with the Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park, which was established two years later.
Habitats within the park include coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and the open ocean. There is a significant level of biodiversity, which includes a number of rare and endangered species. The park is important not just for wildlife, but for the people of Mayotte, with marine products being economically important to the territory.