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Costa Rica - Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Costa Rica was 2.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 2.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.83 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	0.83
2017	0.83
2018	0.83
2019	2.61
2020	2.73
2021	2.73

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas