China - Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in China was 5.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 5.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.77 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 3.77
2017 5.41
2018 5.41
2019 5.41
2020 5.48
2021 5.48

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas