Catholic 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 | Philippines | 212 | 2008 | |
| 2 | France | 64 | 2008 | |
| =3 | Italy | 58 | 2008 | |
| =3 | Brazil | 58 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Spain | 47 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 42 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Mexico | 38 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Argentina | 36 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 35 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Portugal | 27 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Panama | 21 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Venezuela | 19 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Croatia | 19 | 2008 | |
| =14 | Palau | 15 | 2008 | |
| =14 | Colombia | 15 | 2008 | |
| 16 | Ireland | 12 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Seychelles | 10 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Chile | 9 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Guatemala | 7 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Ecuador | 3 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Lithuania | 3 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Poland | 3 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Dominica | 2 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Peru | 2 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Aruba | 1 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2008 | |
| =29 | East Timor | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Slovakia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Liechtenstein | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Paraguay | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Bolivia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Eritrea | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Austria | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Haiti | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =29 | Burundi | 0.0 | 2008 |
