St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Protected areas

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

Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.467 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 0.467 in 2021, while its lowest value was 0.466 in 2016.

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: 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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Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas