GES4SEAS MOOCsFeb 18
More hope for #ocean
The Marine Protection Atlas measures progress toward protecting 30% of the #ocean in fully and highly protected areas by 2030.
As of today, 9.6% of the ocean is protected and 3.2% is highly protected.
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The Marine Protection Atlas (MPAtlas.org) was created by the Marine Conservation Institute to more effectively communicate levels of marine protection worldwide.

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Implemented and designated Marine Protected Areas #MPAs occupy >23 M km2 and there are >10 M km2 proposed.
We are still far from the objective of 30% but….
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...in recent years the increase in the marine areas protected is impressive, and we have near 3 times the surface protected 10 years ago
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You can discover the #MPAs in the world, and their status, using this link of Protected Planet, where 16,805 MPAs are presented
https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/marine-protected-areas
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