Angola - Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Angola was 0.005 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 0.005 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.005 in 2016.

Definition: Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.

Source: World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) where the compilation and management is carried out by United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organizations, academia and ind

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2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
2021
2021
0.000
0.001
0.002
0.003
0.004
0.005
0.006
Year Value
2016 0.005
2017 0.005
2018 0.005
2019 0.005
2020 0.005
2021 0.005

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas