This statistic shows the distribution of total coral reefs according to marine protected area coverage and their effectiveness level as of 2011. Approximately 27 percent of the world's reefs are located inside the marine protected area (MPAs). This coverage includes strictly controlled marine reserves, locally managed marine areas, and sites where management controls only one or two types of threat.
Worldwide coral reefs by marine protected area coverage and effectiveness level as of 2011
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WRI. (February 28, 2011). Worldwide coral reefs by marine protected area coverage and effectiveness level as of 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299520/coral-reefs-by-marine-protected-area-coverage/
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WRI. (2011). Worldwide coral reefs by marine protected area coverage and effectiveness level as of 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/299520/coral-reefs-by-marine-protected-area-coverage/
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