List and date of establishment of Marine Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas of the Alboran Sea

List of Marine Protected Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas for the Alboran Sea (Abbreviation in Spanish, French and English with lenguage among brackets- Fr: French; S: Spanish), indicating its figure of conservation, year of establishment for each figure of protection and national or regional management body (in brackets). IBA: Importante Bird Area; IMMA: Important Marine Mammals Area; MR: Marine Reserve; MR/FR: Marine  and Fishing Reserve; NA: Natural Area; NM: Natural monument; NP: Natural Park; SPAMI: Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance; RAMSAR: Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites); SCI: Site of Community Importance of Natura 2000; SAC: Special Area of Conservation of Natura 2000; SPA: Special Protection Area of Natura 2000; ZEPA: Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves; ZEPIM: Zonas Especialmente Protegidas de Importancia para el Mediterráneo; LIC: Lugar de Importancia Comunitaria de Natura 2000; ZEC: Zona de Especial Conservación de Natura 2000; ASPIM: Aire Spécialement Protégée d'Importance Méditerranéenne; SIC: Site d'Importance Communautaire; ZPS: Zones de Protection Spéciale.