MALAYSIA POSITIVE OCEANS
Malaysia’s overall Positive Oceans Index score is 6.8, ranking it in 10th place out of 30 countries.
Malaysia has the highest score for Marine Leisure Activities at 8.5. It also It has high scores for Marine Biodiversity at 8.7 . However, its score are lower for Marine Protection and Conservation and Coastal Development and Infrastructure at 6.8 and 4.7 respectively.
Malaysia is the county with one of the highest MPAs at 36% of its total marine estate.
At A Glance
9'025'021km2
Total Marine Estate
36%
Marine Protected Areas
55
Sustainable Marine Parks
139
Coastal Tourism Density
3
Recreational Marine
Estate Pressure
Malaysia Oceans Scores
biodiversity
diversity of marine species and habitat from recreational perspective
infrastructure
Coastal Tourism Density (number of visitors per coastal kilometre) coastal industries, cruises, waste, water, sanitation.
activites
Recreational Marine Estate Pressure (number of people claiming the marine state by square kilometre) Leisure activities, water sports, etc
conservation
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fishing impact and conservation legislation
overall score
location ranking
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