East Asia and Pacific 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 | Australia | 384 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Philippines | 212 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Malaysia | 147 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 139 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Japan | 135 | 2008 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 87 | 2008 | |
| =7 | China | 36 | 2008 | |
| =7 | Vietnam | 36 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 24 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Vanuatu | 21 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Solomon Islands | 21 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Thailand | 19 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Fiji | 19 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Palau | 15 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Kiribati | 14 | 2008 | |
| 16 | Tonga | 11 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Samoa | 8 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Brunei | 7 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Burma | 6 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Singapore | 3 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Cambodia | 2 | 2008 | |
| =21 | Marshall Islands | 2 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Tuvalu | 1 | 2008 | |
| =24 | East Timor | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Mongolia | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Laos | 0.0 | 2008 |