Marshall Islands, Asia & Pacific
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Number of Protected areas
16
0
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
88%
Polygons13%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 1 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
11.92%
coverage34 km2
Land Area Protected282 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
0.27%
coverage5,388 km2
Marine Area Protected2,004,587 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 2 | 12.5 |
| Ib | 5 | 31.25 |
| VI | 7 | 43.75 |
| Not Reported | 2 | 12.5 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 1 | 6.25 | |
| Local communities | 9 | 56.25 | |
| Government-delegated management | 4 | 25.0 | |
| Individual landowners | 2 | 12.5 |
National designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Conservation Area | 12 |
| Other Area | 2 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |