Marshall Islands

MARSHALL ISLANDS PROTECTION COVERAGE

Marshall Islands

16

Protected Area Count

0

Management Effectiveness Assessments

6,528.18 km² / 2,004,585.35 km² (0.33%) Protected

Marine

34.67 km² / 209.43 km² (16.56%) Protected

Terrestrial

These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.

Map Download Links
Marshall Islands Protected Areas Map
Ralik Chain Protected Areas Map
Ratak Chain Protected Areas Map
Download National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
State of Environment Report
The Republic of The Marshall Islands State of Environment Report 2016

BIODIVERSITY

Species
Total: 1557
Endemic: 0
Threatened: 5
Threatened Endemic: 0
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Key Biodiversity Areas
Total: 15
Fully Protected: 0
Partially Protected: 9
Not Protected: 6
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Warm Water Coral Data

No data available.

COUNTRY PROFILES

Protected Areas
Protected Areas on Protected Planet (WDPA)
UN Biodiversity Lab
Biodiversity
BIOPAMA Country Biodiversity Indicators
IBAT Biodiversity Profile
GBIF Biodiversity Profile
JRC eConservation Funding Database
Natureserve Science and Conservation Dashboard
Pacific Biodiversity Information Facility
CBD Country Profile
CBD National Reports and NBSAPs
Other
SPREP Country Profile
National Environment Data Portal
UN Data Country Profile
World Bank Country Page
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2024,
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
Dec 2024, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
Designation Reported Area Reported Marine Area IUCN Category Management Plan Status Status Year WDPA ID
Bikini Conservation Area 2120.28km² 2032.87km² Ib https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ceiJclLPBec0pwemtzMzl1T3c/view?usp=sharing Proposed 2006 555556766
Ailuk Conservation Area 25.13km² 24.11km² VI Not Reported Designated 2010 555583309
Rongelap Conservation Area 2912.76km² 2787.48km² VI Not Reported Designated 2002 555583362
Namdrik Conservation Area 26.59km² 16.19km² VI Not Reported Designated 2012 555592843
Rongerik Conservation Area 1047.87km² 1002.38km² VI Not Reported Designated 2006 555556767
Jaluit Conservation Area 201.93km² 197.42km² VI https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ceiJclLPBeR0s5ZFM1a0pGNWc/view?usp=sharing Designated 2002 555583329
Mili Atoll Conservation Area 98.50km² 96.10km² Ib Not Reported Designated 555583340
Bokaak (Taongi) Atoll Other Area 106.97km² 0.00km² Ia Not Reported Designated 4248
Kwajalein Conservation Area 7.77km² 7.77km² Ib Not Reported Designated 555592846
Bikar Atoll Other Area 56.31km² 0.00km² Ia http://www.mpatlas.org/mpa/sites/5930/ Designated 4249
Ailinginae Conservation Area 1068.58km² 1024.74km² Ib https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ceiJclLPBeanRvaWpLRktOUlE/view?usp=sharing Designated 2002 555583308
Majuro Conservation Area 2.83km² 0.00km² Ib https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8ceiJclLPBefkl4eXFXc1V0b1pUMnByV24wUnZZWE5PV0t0TWJac2JvY09WM0hIXzVJams&usp=sharing Designated 2013 555592845
Namdrik Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 26.59km² 16.19km² Not Reported http://www.ramsar.org/namdrik-atoll Designated 2012 555555577
Jaluit Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 201.93km² 197.42km² Not Reported https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ceiJclLPBeR0s5ZFM1a0pGNWc/view?usp=sharing Designated 2002 902678
Arno Conservation Area 71.45km² 62.25km² VI Not Reported Designated 2004 555583313
Likiep Atoll Conservation Area 0.32km² 0.31km² VI https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ceiJclLPBeN01jeVNCaDRHcjQ/view?usp=sharing Designated 2006 555583334
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