Marshall Islands

Total Protected Areas

0 With management effectiveness evaluations

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

Total Other effective area-based conservation measures

Polygons/Points ratio

Polygons 88%

Points 13%

Discover Protected Areas and OECMs

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

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The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

• Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
• Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
• Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined.
• A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

16.56% Coverage

35km² Land area covered

209km² Total land area

16.00% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

0% With management effectiveness evaluations

0km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

0.33% Coverage

6,528km² Marine and coastal area covered

2,004,585km² Total marine and coastal area

18.00% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

0% With management effectiveness evaluations

0km² Areas assessed

Disclaimer: 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

1. Ia 2, 12.5% View list
2. Ib 5, 31.25% View list
3. VI 7, 43.75% View list
4. Not Reported 2, 12.5% View list

Governance types

Local communities 9 View list
Government-delegated management 4 View list
Individual landowners 2 View list
Not Reported 1 View list

Sources 1

Protected Areas of Marshall Islands Updated: 2015 Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)

Designations

87.5%
12.5%

National designations

Conservation Area 12
Other Area 2

Regional designations

International designations

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 2

Other designations