Marine Protected Areas in Myannmar

Marine Protected Areas in MYANMAR

– Source: Asean Regional Centre for Biodiveristy Conservation, 2002.
(URL: www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/publications/mpa.htm)

Background facts

Biogeographic Divisions : Central Indian Ocean III and IV
Coastline : 2,278 km (MacKinnon 1997)
Population : 46.5 M (as of 1995, Clarke 1999)
Population density : 67/km2
Land area : 676,577 km2(MacKinnon 1997)
Shelf to 200m depth : 229,500 km2
EEZ : 509,500 km2
Est. Coral Reef Area : 1,500 km2 (Spalding 2000)
Est. Mangrove Area : 4,219 km2 (MacKinnon 1997)
No. of MPAs : 4
Total Area of MPAs : 387.5 km2

 

Marine Protected Areas in Myanmar

List of marine protected areas (table)

Reefs at risk

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