Home›Protected Areas›Marine or Terrestrial›MarineBrowse ByMarineThis dimension marks whether a protected area is marine or terrestrial. Wikipedia notes that, at sea, "there are 14,688 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 10.2% of coastal and marine areas and 4.12% of global ocean areas," a realm entirely separate from protection on land. Browsing by realm keeps ocean reserves apart from land based parks and reserves.FactsMarineConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonClassification AuthorityWell-attestedIUCN Protected Area Management Categories 1MarineFilter Results56 entriesIUCN CategoryAllHabitat and Species Management Areas (World) (17)National Parks of Africa (4)National Parks of Asia (10)National Parks of Estonia (1)National Parks of Europe (6)National Parks of Greece (1)National Parks of Ireland (1)National Parks of Norway (3)National Parks of Oceania and the Pacific (1)National Parks of South America (2)National Parks of the Caribbean and Central America (6)Natural Monuments or Features (World) (1)Protected Areas with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (World) (7)Strict Nature Reserves (World) (2)National Designation TypeAllMarine Natural Park (1)Marine Park (4)Marine Protected Area (12)Marine Reserve (2)Marine Sanctuary (1)National Marine Park (2)National Monument (1)National Park (22)Natura 2000 Site (1)ContinentAllAfrica (6)Antarctica (1)Asia (9)Australia (7)Europe (7)North America (11)South America (3)CountryAllAustralia (3)Belize (2)Brazil (1)Cambodia (1)Chile (1)China (1)Costa Rica (2)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Ecuador (1)Greece (1)Haiti (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Ireland (1)Japan (1)Jordan (1)Kenya (4)Kiribati (1)Malaysia (1)Malta (1)Mauritius (1)Myanmar (1)Netherlands (1)Norway (1)Palau (1)Panama (1)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (2)Taiwan (2)Thailand (1)United States (3)Establishment EraAll1898 (1)1933 (1)1955 (1)1968 (2)1975 (1)1978 (1)1980 (1)1982 (1)1983 (1)1986 (1)1987 (2)1988 (1)1991 (1)1992 (5)1996 (2)1997 (1)1999 (3)2006 (1)2007 (1)2008 (1)2009 (3)2010 (1)2014 (2)2015 (1)2017 (1)2018 (3)2022 (1)2024 (1)Area BandAll0.200000 (1)1.300000 (1)2.800000 (1)3.640000 (1)6.000000 (1)18.000000 (1)26.000000 (1)32.000000 (1)39.000000 (1)107.000000 (1)132.260000 (1)162.890000 (1)168.600000 (1)200.000000 (1)204.840000 (1)220.000000 (1)246.460000 (1)283.300000 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Division (1)National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) (2)NOAA National Ocean Service (1)Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management (1)Norwegian Environment Agency (1)Parks Australia (1)Republic of Kiribati (1)Governance TypeAllGovernance by Government (38)Private Governance (2)Shared Governance (5)International DesignationAllRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) (4)UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (3)UNESCO World Heritage Site (11)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 56Alonnisos Marine ParkMarineAqaba Marine ReserveMarineAvocaré IslandMarineBacalar Chico National Park and Marine ReserveMarineBallena Marine National ParkMarineBar ReefMarineBonaire National Marine ParkMarineCape D'Aguilar Marine ReserveMarineChagos Marine Protected AreaMarineCoral Sea Marine ParkMarineDongsha Atoll National ParkMarineFernando de Noronha Marine National ParkMarineGalápagos Marine ReserveMarineGreat Barrier Reef Marine ParkMarineGuadeloupe National ParkMarineHat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National ParkMarineHoburg ShoalMarineHol Chan Marine ReserveMarineIsla Bastimentos National Marine ParkMarineJomfruland National ParkMarineKisite-Mpunguti Marine National ParkMarineKoh Rong Marine National ParkMarineKomodo National ParkMarineKosterhavet National ParkMarineLampi Island Marine National ParkMarineLas Baulas National Marine ParkMarineMalindi Marine National ParkMarineMangroves National ParkMarineMarine National Park, Gulf of KutchMarineMayotte Marine Natural ParkMarineMelimoyu National ParkMarineMombasa Marine National Park and ReserveMarineMonterey Bay National Marine SanctuaryMarineNational Marine Park of ZakynthosMarineNingaloo Marine ParkMarineNiue Nukutuluea Multiple-Use Marine ParkMarinePacific Islands Heritage Marine National MonumentMarinePáirc Náisiúnta na MaraMarinePalau National Marine SanctuaryMarinePapahanaumokuakea Marine National MonumentMarinePhoenix Islands Protected AreaMarinePiti Bomb Holes Marine PreserveMarinePrickly Pear CaysMarineRas ir-RaħebMarineRoss Sea Region Marine Protected AreaMarineSaikai National ParkMarineSapodilla CayesMarineSipadanMarineSouth Penghu Marine National ParkMarineSouth Water Caye Marine ReserveMarineSt. BrandonMarineThree Bays Protected AreaMarineVilsandi National ParkMarineWatamu Marine National ParkMarineWilsons PromontoryMarineYtre Hvaler National ParkMarineConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 828 connections.Sources1. IUCN protected area categories - Wikipediatier 2WikipediaTable of contents, seven categories heading listQuote, Table of contents, seven categories heading listCategory Ia - strict nature reserve; Category Ib - wilderness area; Category II - national park; Category III - natural monument or feature; Category IV - habitat or species management area; Category V - protected landscape or seascape; Category VI - protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.