Aqaba Marine Protected Area
Status
Designated
IUCN category
V (Protected Landscape/ Seascape)
Designation type
National
Surface area
2.8 km2
Status year
2020
Governing type
Federal or national ministry or agency
Aqaba Maritime Park is located along the southern coast of the Jordanian part of the Gulf of Aqaba .it is estimated to be about seven kilometers long , extending from the southern border of the General Security Officers Club in the south . The land boundary extends to 50 meters east fo the highest point The sea extends about 350 meters to the west of the highest point of the sea . The park aims to preserve the coastal marine enciroment on the southern shore of the city of some uses within well though out and sustainable levels . |