Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number
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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermuda | 101 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 58 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 42 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Cayman Islands | 41 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 38 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 36 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 35 | 2008 | |
| 8 | The Bahamas | 32 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 29 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Honduras | 22 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Panama | 21 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Belize | 19 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Venezuela | 19 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Dominican Republic | 15 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Colombia | 15 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 2008 | |
| =18 | Jamaica | 12 | 2008 | |
| =18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Chile | 9 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Suriname | 7 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Guatemala | 7 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 5 | 2008 | |
| 24 | Uruguay | 4 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Barbados | 3 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Ecuador | 3 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Dominica | 2 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Peru | 2 | 2008 | |
| =29 | El Salvador | 1 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Aruba | 1 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Grenada | 1 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Paraguay | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Bolivia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Haiti | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Guyana | 0.0 | 2008 |
