Protected Areas: Year- and State-wise Name and Area of Marine Protected Areas in India (as on 24 July 2024)

The dataset contains year- and state-wise historically compiled data on the name and area of marine protected areas such as national parks, sanctuaries, community, and conservation reserves in India, along with year of notification each marine protected area. Note: A marine protected area (MPA) is essentially a space in the ocean where human activities are more strictly regulated than the surrounding waters, similar to parks which are on land. These places are given special protections for natural or historic marine resources by local, state, territorial, native, regional, or national authorities.