Milne Bay Seascape
Milne Bay Seascape (Pacific Jewels of Marine Biodiversity) is part of the Tentative list of Papua New Guinea in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Milne Bay Seascape comprises 5 coral atolls and islands. They belong to one of the most pristine coral reefs in the Coral Triangle. It has high diversity in fish and coral species. Green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles nest here. Samarai Island contains a number of historic colonial buildings.
Map of Milne Bay Seascape
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Milne Bay Seascape (Pacific Jewels of Marine Biodiversity)
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Added
- 2006
- Type
- Mixed
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Insular Wildlife habitat - Fauna
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2006 Added to Tentative List
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Locations
The site has 5 locations