diff --git a/api/apps/api/src/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator.ts b/api/apps/api/src/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator.ts
index dc4cd71a08..62ccaf6399 100644
--- a/api/apps/api/src/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator.ts
+++ b/api/apps/api/src/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,33 @@ const disablePaginationQueryParam = ApiQuery({
   required: false,
 });
 
+const protectedAreasFilterQueryParam = ApiQuery({
+  name: 'filter',
+  example: 'filter[name]=II&filter[name]=customAreaName',
+  description: `An array of filters for name property`,
+  type: String,
+  isArray: true,
+  required: false,
+});
+
+const protectedAreasSortQueryParam = ApiQuery({
+  name: 'sort',
+  example: 'sort=name',
+  description:
+    'Sorting protected area by name, can prefixed with a minus (for descending order). ' +
+    'Accepted values: name or -name',
+  type: String,
+  required: false,
+});
+
+const protectedAreasSearchQueryParam = ApiQuery({
+  name: 'q',
+  example: 'q=keyWord',
+  description: 'Search will be performed on name property of protected area.',
+  type: String,
+  required: false,
+});
+
 /**
  * Method decorator: convenience wrapper for OpenAPI annotations common to most
  * JSON:API plural GET endpoints.
@@ -130,3 +157,10 @@ export const JSONAPISingleEntityQueryParams = (fetchConfiguration?: {
     fieldsQueryParam,
     omitFieldsQueryParam,
   );
+
+export const JSONAPIProtectedAreasListQueryParams = () =>
+  applyDecorators(
+    protectedAreasFilterQueryParam,
+    protectedAreasSortQueryParam,
+    protectedAreasSearchQueryParam,
+  );
diff --git a/api/apps/api/src/modules/projects/project-protected-areas.controller.ts b/api/apps/api/src/modules/projects/project-protected-areas.controller.ts
index 21637dc0d2..fed441afc4 100644
--- a/api/apps/api/src/modules/projects/project-protected-areas.controller.ts
+++ b/api/apps/api/src/modules/projects/project-protected-areas.controller.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   ApiForbiddenResponse,
   ApiOkResponse,
   ApiOperation,
+  ApiQuery,
   ApiTags,
   ApiUnauthorizedResponse,
 } from '@nestjs/swagger';
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ import {
   FetchSpecification,
   ProcessFetchSpecification,
 } from 'nestjs-base-service';
-import { JSONAPIQueryParams } from '@marxan-api/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator';
+import {
+  JSONAPIProtectedAreasListQueryParams,
+  JSONAPIQueryParams,
+} from '@marxan-api/decorators/json-api-parameters.decorator';
 import { ProtectedAreaResult } from '@marxan-api/modules/protected-areas/protected-area.geo.entity';
 
 @UseGuards(JwtAuthGuard)
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ export class ProjectProtectedAreasController {
     isArray: true,
   })
   @ApiUnauthorizedResponse()
-  @JSONAPIQueryParams()
+  @JSONAPIProtectedAreasListQueryParams()
   @ApiForbiddenResponse()
   @Get(':projectId/protected-areas')
   async findAllProtectedAreasForProject(