Submarine Mountains Marine Management Area

Submarine Mountains Management Marine Area
Área Marina de Manejo Montes Submarinos
Location in Central America, in the Pacific Ocean territorial waters of Costa Rica.
Location	Costa Rica
Coordinates	5°27′32″N 87°13′01″W / 5.459°N 87.217°W / 5.459; -87.217
Area	9,622.62 square kilometres (3,715.31 sq mi) (marine)
Established	11 June 1978
Governing body	National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Submarine Mountains Management Marine Area (Spanish: 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]

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