Research Article

Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands

Table 3

Gap assessment: current area under conservation against the goals for coarse-scale conservation features.

FeatureTotal area (km2)Area under conservation (km2)Percentage under conservationTarget

Ocean reef627.33108.3517%50%
Lagoon slope1120.48258.8223%50%
Reef pass and channel646.70133.8921%80%
Lagoon pinnacles77.829.6412%40%
Reef flat1354.58316.8823%50%
Total nearshore marine3826.91827.5822%30
Deep lagoon10239.651727.1617%30%
Total marine14066.562554.7418%ā€”
Land184.6528.9416%

Total14251.212583.6818%

Area under conservation refers to an estimate of the amount currently described in management plans or local government ordinances as being under Types I or II of management and also those areas proposed in the near future to be under management.
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