World - Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
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 |
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2016 | 8.75 |
2017 | 11.46 |
2018 | 11.48 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas