Sparsely populated countries 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 | Canada | 563 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Australia | 384 | 2008 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 87 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Argentina | 36 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Russia | 27 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 24 | 2008 | |
| =7 | Solomon Islands | 21 | 2008 | |
| =7 | New Caledonia | 21 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Belize | 19 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Norway | 17 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Finland | 15 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Iceland | 9 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Suriname | 7 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Algeria | 6 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Gabon | 5 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Libya | 4 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Angola | 4 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Uruguay | 4 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Namibia | 4 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Mauritania | 3 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Oman | 3 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Greenland | 2 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Somalia | 2 | 2008 | |
| 25 | Sudan | 1 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Turkmenistan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Central African Republic | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Paraguay | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Botswana | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Bolivia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Mongolia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Mali | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Chad | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Niger | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Bhutan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Zambia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Kazakhstan | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Guyana | 0.0 | 2008 |
