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Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

Indicator 14.5.1: Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Indicator number 14.5.1
Indicator display order (within Goal page) 14-05-01
Target name By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Target number 14.5
Global indicator description The indicator Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas shows temporal trends in the mean percentage of each important site for marine biodiversity (i.e., those that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity) that is covered by designated protected areas.
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) BirdLife International (BLI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 293 KB) opens in a new window