United States Virgin 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 98%

Points 2%

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

13.34% Coverage

47km² Land area covered

351km² Total land area

PAME

10.34% With management effectiveness evaluations

36km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

0.82% Coverage

312km² Marine and coastal area covered

38,298km² Total marine and coastal area

PAME

0.06% With management effectiveness evaluations

23km² 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, 4.26% View list
2. II 1, 2.13% View list
3. III 2, 4.26% View list
4. IV 8, 17.02% View list
5. V 33, 70.21% View list
6. Not Applicable 1, 2.13% View list

Governance types

Sub-national ministry or agency 28 View list
Federal or national ministry or agency 11 View list
Non-profit organisations 3 View list
Individual landowners 3 View list
Not Reported 1 View list
Joint governance 1 View list

Sources 3

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB
Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1
Cartagena Convention Updated: 2017 UNEP-CEP

Designations

95.74%
2.13%
2.13%

National designations

Beach 1
Conservation Area 1
Marine Protected Area 10
National Monument 2
National Park 1
National Scenic or Historic Trail 1
National Wildlife Refuge 3
Park 1
Private Conservation 2
Recreation Management Area 1
State Conservation Area 22

Regional designations

Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 1

International designations

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1

Other designations