Heavily indebted 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 | United States | 787 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Canada | 563 | 2008 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 149 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Japan | 135 | 2008 | |
| 5 | France | 64 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Italy | 58 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Spain | 47 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 29 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Portugal | 27 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Germany | 21 | 2008 | |
| =11 | Belize | 19 | 2008 | |
| =11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 | 2008 | |
| =11 | Puerto Rico | 19 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 14 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Israel | 13 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Ireland | 12 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Greece | 12 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Jamaica | 12 | 2008 | |
| =16 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Morocco | 11 | 2008 | |
| 21 | Seychelles | 10 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Iceland | 9 | 2008 | |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Cyprus | 5 | 2008 | |
| =24 | Malta | 5 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Barbados | 3 | 2008 | |
| =26 | Singapore | 3 | 2008 | |
| =28 | Dominica | 2 | 2008 | |
| =28 | Belgium | 2 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Lebanon | 1 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Sudan | 1 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Jordan | 1 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Cape Verde | 1 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Grenada | 1 | 2008 | |
| =36 | Malawi | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =36 | Zimbabwe | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =36 | Hungary | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =36 | Eritrea | 0.0 | 2008 | |
| =36 | Austria | 0.0 | 2008 |
