Montenegro - Protected areas

Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)

Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) in Montenegro was 11.48 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 11.48 in 2010, while its lowest value was 11.42 in 1990.

Definition: Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.

Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.

See also:

Year Value
1990 11.42
1991 11.42
1992 11.42
1993 11.42
1994 11.42
1995 11.42
1996 11.43
1997 11.43
1998 11.43
1999 11.43
2000 11.43
2001 11.43
2002 11.43
2003 11.43
2004 11.43
2005 11.48
2006 11.48
2007 11.48
2008 11.48
2009 11.48
2010 11.48

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas