Metadata Sub-indicator 14.5.1.1. Área marina protegida

Goal

Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Target

Target 14.5. 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

Indicator

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

Sub-indicator

Sub-indicator 14.5.1.1. Marine protected area

Type of indicator (global, European, national)
  • Global
  • European (sdg_14_10 (s))
  • National
  • s: similar
Definition

This indicator shows the trend in the marine surface under some protection figure.

Calculation method

Total marine protected area values are determined by digital mapping of the protected areas included in the Spanish Inventory of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity (Protected Natural Spaces, Natura Network 2000 or Areas protected by international instruments) without overlaps between the different types of areas.

Unit of measure

Percentage

Periodicity

Annual

Disaggregated data(Gender, age, region in Spain, other)

Demarcación marina

Tier

Tier I

Come from National Statistics Plan (YES/NO)

Yes

Statistical operation

Espacios Naturales o de Interés (ISO code: 23031)

Date of the last metadata update

10/07/2024

Link to United Nations metadata
Custody agency

UNEP-WCMC, UNEP, IUCN

Observations