Santa Elena Bay Management Marine Area

{{short description|Protected area in Costa Rica}}

{{Infobox Protected area

| name = Santa Elena Bay Management Marine Area

| alt_name = {{lang|es|Área Marina de Manejo Bahía Santa Elena}}

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| map = Costa Rica

| relief = yes

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| location = Costa Rica

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| coordinates = {{coords|10.925525|-85.802750|display=inline, title}}

| area = {{convert|7.24|km2|sqmi}} (marine)

| established = 5 June 2018

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| governing_body = National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

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Santa Elena Bay Management Marine Area ({{langx|es|Área Marina de Manejo Bahía Santa Elena}}), is a marine protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Guanacaste Conservation Area, it was created in 2018 by decree 41171-MINAE.{{cite web |title=Área Marina de Manejo Bahía Santa Elena Map |url=http://www.sinac.go.cr/ES/ac/acg/Mapas/A03_Marina%20Manejo%20Bahia%20Santa%20Elena.jpg |work=SINAC |access-date=6 May 2020}}