Iceland - Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Iceland was 0.425 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 0.425 in 2021, while its lowest value was 0.380 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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Year Value
2016 0.380
2017 0.380
2018 0.380
2019 0.380
2020 0.421
2021 0.425

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas