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The 2006 declaration of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), with a size of 397,447 km 2 (153,455 sq mi), created, at that time, the world's largest designated marine protected area (MPA), which was also designated as the world's largest and deepest UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
Mountains: Nationally designated protected areas cover 14.3% of the world's mountain areas, and these mountainous protected areas made up 32.5% of the world's total terrestrial protected area coverage in 2009. Mountain protected area coverage has increased globally by 21% since 1990 and out of the 198 countries with mountain areas, 43.9% still ...
The 2004 Protected Places Order established the declaration of protected location. It declares that the location listed in the first column of the Schedule, as more specifically detailed in the plan specified in the second column and deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General , is a protected place for the purposes of the act.
Each protected area is defined by a classification system developed by the IUCN, that sets-out specific categories for the management of protected areas. [13] In course are revisions to the nature protection protocols. [14] This network of protected areas includes all the zones that may fall into pre-declared management areas, such as:
With the 2010 declaration of Dorob National Park, Namibia became the first and only country to have its entire coastline protected through a national parks network. [1] Protected areas are subdivided into game reserves and/or nature reserves, such as special protected area, wilderness areas, natural areas, and development areas. There are also ...
The total area of Lithuania’s protected terrestrial territories is 11,028 km 2 (4,258 sq mi), which amounts to approximately 17.04% of the country’s territory. In addition 1,568 km 2 (605 sq mi) of marine area protected, or 25.59% of the country’s territorial waters. Total number of protected areas — 1060. [1]
A transboundary protected area (TBPA) is an ecological protected area that spans boundaries of more than one country or sub-national entity. Such areas are also known as transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) or peace parks. [1] [2] [3] TBPAs exist in many forms around the world, [4] and are established for various reasons. The preservation ...
A marine protected area is defined by the IUCN as "A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values".