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

/10

diversity of marine species and habitat from recreational perspective

infrastructure

/10

Coastal Tourism Density (number of visitors per coastal kilometre) coastal industries, cruises, waste, water, sanitation.

activites

/10

Recreational Marine Estate Pressure (number of people claiming the marine state by square kilometre) Leisure activities, water sports, etc

conservation

/10

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fishing impact and conservation legislation

overall score

/10

location ranking

Maldives

/10

South Africa

/10

Sri Lanka

/10

Belize

/10

within region

Madagascar

/10

South Africa

/10

Kenya

/10

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OTHER OCEANS INDEXES

Australia

Canada ranks 1st out of 30 countries with an overall score of 7.8

New Zealand

New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with an overall score of 7.6

Canada

Canada ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with an overall score of 7.2

REGIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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