Marine Protected Areas in VIETNAM

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

Background facts

Biogeographic Divisions  I (1) and I (2) 
Coastline  3,260 km 
Population  78 M (1998) 
Population density  217/ km2 
Land area  332,000 km2 (MacKinnon 1997) 
Shelf to 200m depth  3,279,000 km2 (WRI 1994) 
EEZ  1,000,000 km2 
Est. Coral Reef Area  1,300 km2 (Spalding 2000) 
Est. Mangrove Area  1,100 km2 (ADB 5712 - REG) 
No. of islands  3,000+ 
No. of MPAs  22
Total Area of MPAs  2,576.5 km2 

 

Marine Protected Areas in Vietnam

 

List of marine protected areas (table)

 

Reefs at risk