UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2026,
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
Jan 2026, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
Jan 2026, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
| Country | Protected Area Sort descending | WDPA ID | Designation Type | IUCN Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | Manava Island | 315526 | Marine Protected Area | VI | Designated |
| Tonga | Mango SMA | 555637402 | Community Conservation Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Fiji | Manuku | 555547768 | Locally Managed Marine Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Cook Islands | Marae Moana | 555624907 | Marine Park | VI | Designated |
| Solomon Islands | Marapa-Niu | 555547645 | Marine Protected Area/Tabu | Not Assigned | Established |
| Solomon Islands | Maravaghi | 555547638 | Marine Protected Area/Tabu | Not Assigned | Established |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Mariana Arc Of Fire | 555656038 | National Wildlife Refuge | IV | Designated |
| Guam | Mariana Arc Of Fire National Wildlife Refuge | 555586990 | Marine Protected Area | IV | Designated |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Mariana Arc Of Fire National Wildlife Refuge | 555586990 | Marine Protected Area | IV | Designated |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Mariana Trench | 555656039 | National Wildlife Refuge | IV | Designated |
| Guam | Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge | 555586815 | Marine Protected Area | IV | Designated |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Mariana Trench National Wildlife Refuge | 555586815 | Marine Protected Area | IV | Designated |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Marianas Trench Marine | 555670039 | National Monument | V | Designated |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Marianas Trench Marine National Monument | 400010 | Marine Protected Area | V | Designated |
| American Samoa | Masausi Village Marine Protected Area | 555614454 | Marine Protected Area | V | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Massif du Kouakoué | 555651458 | Nature reserve | Not Reported | Designated |
| Guam | Masso River Reservoir Area | 555584918 | Natural Reserve | V | Designated |
| Samoa | Matatufu (e) | 555547700 | Community Based Fishery | Not Reported | Designated |
| Samoa | Matautu Falelatai | 555547701 | Community Based Fishery | Not Reported | Designated |
| Samoa | Matautu Lowland Swamp Forest | 28507 | Other Area | Not Reported | Proposed |
| American Samoa | Matu'u & Faganeanea Village Marine Protected Area | 555614458 | Marine Protected Area | V | Designated |
| Tonga | Matuku SMA | 555637423 | Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Palau | Matul crab closing zone | 555645482 | Co-Management Area | VI | Designated |
| Samoa | Mauga o Salafai | 555697605 | National Park | II | Designated |
| Vanuatu | May also be spelt: Lake Letes | 555795404 | Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) | VI | Designated |
| Papua New Guinea | Maza | 4202 | Wildlife Management Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Papua New Guinea | Mc Adams | 838 | National Park | Not Reported | Designated |
| Palau | Medal a Ieychad Waterfall | 555645470 | Nature Reserve | V | Designated |
| Palau | Medal Ngediull Conservation Area | 555645461 | Fishery Reserve | IV | Designated |
| Palau | Mesekelat Conservation Area | 555583339 | Conservation Area | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Michael Corbasson | 18261 | Territorial Park | II | Designated |
| Marshall Islands | Mili Atoll | 555583340 | Conservation Area | Ib | Designated |
| French Polynesia | Mohotane | 4263 | Habitat or Species Management Area | IV | Designated |
| Papua New Guinea | Mojirau | 9720 | Wildlife Management Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Palau | Mokad Recreation Zone | 555645486 | Recreation Zone | Not Reported | Designated |
| Fiji | Monasavu Dam | 555592858 | Water Dam | VI | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Do | 555651453 | Nature reserve | Not Reported | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Humboldt | 555651480 | Nature reserve | Not Reported | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Humboldt | 4209 | Special Botanical Reserve | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Mou | 555651457 | Nature reserve | Not Reported | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Mou | 4211 | Forest Reserve | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Mou | 4210 | Special Botanical Reserve | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Oungoué | 4225 | Special Botanical Reserve | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Mont Panié | 4208 | Special Botanical Reserve | IV | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Montagne des Sources | 4206 | Strict Nature Reserve | Ia | Designated |
| New Caledonia | Montagne des sources | 555651455 | Integral nature reserve | Not Reported | Designated |
| Timor-Leste | Monte Aitana | 555547949 | Protected Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Timor-Leste | Monte Bibileo | 555547950 | Protected Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Timor-Leste | Monte Builo | 555547937 | Protected Area | Not Reported | Designated |
| Timor-Leste | Monte Burabo’o | 555547946 | Protected Area | Not Reported | Designated |