As of 2020, the largest area of protected mangroves worldwide was in South America, where some 72 percent of the total mangrove area has been protected. On a global scale, 42 percent of total mangrove areas are protected, which equates to 61,287 square kilometers of protected mangrove area.
Mangroves store vast amounts of carbon and help in stabilizing shorelines and prevent erosion.
Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region
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The Global Mangrove Alliance. (September 21, 2022). Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/
The Global Mangrove Alliance. "Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/
The Global Mangrove Alliance. (2022). Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/
The Global Mangrove Alliance. "Share of Protected Area of Mangroves Represented as a Percentage of Total Mangrove Extent as of 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/
The Global Mangrove Alliance, Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of protected area of mangroves represented as a percentage of total mangrove extent as of 2020, by region [Graph], The Global Mangrove Alliance, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279865/share-mangrove-protected-areas-worldwide/
