Marine Protected Areas in MYANMAR

- Source: Asean Regional Centre for Biodiveristy Conservation, 2002.
(URL: www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/publications/mpa.htm)

Background facts

Biogeographic Divisions : Central Indian Ocean III and IV 
Coastline  : 2,278 km (MacKinnon 1997) 
Population  : 46.5 M (as of 1995, Clarke 1999) 
Population density  : 67/km2 
Land area  : 676,577 km2(MacKinnon 1997) 
Shelf to 200m depth  : 229,500 km2 
EEZ  : 509,500 km2 
Est. Coral Reef Area  : 1,500 km2 (Spalding 2000) 
Est. Mangrove Area  : 4,219 km2 (MacKinnon 1997) 
No. of MPAs  : 4 
Total Area of MPAs  : 387.5 km2 

 

Marine Protected Areas in Myanmar


List of marine protected areas (table)

Reefs at risk