Submarine Mountains Management Marine Area | |
Alt Name: | Spanish; Castilian: Área Marina de Manejo Montes Submarinos |
Map: | Central America |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Costa Rica |
Coordinates: | 5.459°N -87.217°W |
Area: | 9622.62km2 (marine) |
Established: | 11 June 1978 |
Governing Body: | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Governing Body Id: | A01 --> |
Submarine Mountains Management Marine Area (Spanish; Castilian: Área Marina de Manejo Montes Submarinos), is a protected area in the Pacific Ocean territorial waters of Costa Rica, surrounding the Cocos Island and managed under the Cocos Marine Conservation Area, it was created in 1978 by decree 8748-A.[1] [2]