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7.14% 0.04% 1.6% 90.05%

Surface under protection Surface under Share of the Share of the total
status stronger protection Mediterranean surface Mediterranean surface
179,798 km² / 1,231 (no-go, no-take or covered by 186 MPAs under designation
MPAs and Other Effective no-fishing zones) of national status located in European
Area-based Conservation waters.
Measures (OECM)
including*:
• 186 MPAs of national
status: 1.60%
• 898 marine Natura 2000
sites: 2.37%
• 3 GFCM Fisheries Restricted
Areas: 0.62%
• Pelagos Sanctuary for
marine mammals: 3.47%
* The above percentages cannot be
added because there are overlaps
between sites and not all sites are
mentioned.

THE SYSTEM OF MEDITERRANEAN MARINE

PROTECTED AREAS IN 2016

What is a marine protected area?
Marine protected areas are spaces within the sea designated for the protection of species, habitats and ecosystems which may
sometimes allow sustainable use of marine resources.

There are different types of MPAS:
• partially protected (some uses are prohibited while others, such as fishing, are authorized and regulated);
• strictly protected (all extractive or destructive use is prohibited, save for the needs of science).

No-take zones are also called “full reserves”; multiple-use (most Mediterranean MPAs) combining partially and strictly
protected areas according to specific zoning.

* MAPAMED, the Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas database, has been updated with a new dataset that enriches the data available in 2012, adding sites created prior to 2012 (but not reported then), adding sites
created since 2012, and recording news designations that were not part of the 2012 assessment (Ramsar sites, World Heritage sites,…).
Dataset: MPAs: MAPAMED, the database on Sites of interest for the conservation of marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea. MedPAN, UN Environment - MPA - SPA/RAC. October 2016 release.Countries: Natural Earth.
Admin 0 - Countries. 2016. Disclaimer: the mentions on this map do not necessarily reflect those of MedPAN, UN Environment - MAP - SPA/RAC or their partners..