Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) in World was reported at 14.55 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2024.

World - Terrestrial And Marine Protected Areas (% Of Total Territorial Area)
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.