SOUTH AFRICA POSITIVE OCEANS
South Africa’s overall Positive Oceans Index score is 6.0, ranking it in 27th place out of 50 countries
The country has high scores for Marine Biodiversity at 8.9 and Marine Protection and Conservation at 6.9.
South Africa protects 14.6% of its marine estate (i.e. MPAs).
At A Glance
1'542'560 km2
Total Marine Estate
14.6%
Marine Protected Areas
0
Sustainable Marine Parks
2'792
Coastal Tourism Density
15
Recreational Marine
Estate Pressure
South Africa 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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