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Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Australia was 44.34 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 44.34 in 2021, while its lowest value was 40.56 in 2017.

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

Year	Value
2016	40.65
2017	40.56
2018	40.56
2019	40.56
2020	40.84
2021	44.34

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas