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Slovenia - Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)

Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Slovenia was 2.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 213.43 in 2018, while its lowest value was 2.31 in 2021.

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	100.00
2017	100.00
2018	213.43
2019	100.00
2020	2.31
2021	2.31

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas