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Number of marine protected areas

Types of marine protected areas

5401.18km²

31718.13km² No-take area including fishing gear no-takes
Marine area covered

8.38%

49.2% No-take area including fishing gear no-takes
Marine protected area coverage

Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

National Park Marine Protected Area

National Park Marine Protected Area

Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Refuge

Nature Reserves and Natural Monument

Nature Reserves and Natural Monument

Marine Resources Protected Area

Marine Resources Protected Area

Important Wetland

Important Wetland

Major Wild life Habitat

1
Major Wild life Habitat

Number of marine protected areas

km²
Marine area covered

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The percentage of this MPA type within all MPAs

Mianhua and Huaping Islets Wildlife Refuge

Taoyuan Guanxin Algal Reefs Ecosystem Wildlife Refuge

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Major Wildlife Habitat

Wanghaixiang Chaojing Bay Resource Conservation Area

Ruifang Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Keelung City Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Yehliu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Wanli Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Wanwa Venus Clam Breeding Conservation Area

Shengang (2) Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

Shengang Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

Wanggong Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

Taijiang National Park

Liuqiu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Checheng Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Resources Nursing Area of National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

Kenting National Park

Xuhai-Guanyinbi Nature Reserve

Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (Marine Resources Protected Area)

Gongliao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Toucheng Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Suao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Yanliao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Dongao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Shuilian Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Gaoshan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Xiaohu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Fengbin Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Shitipin Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Yiwan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Xiaogang Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Xiaoma Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Fushan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Ludao Haishenping to Fanchuanbi Marine Resources Conservation Area

Ludao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Matsu Islands Tern Refuge

Penghu County Wangan Island Green Turtle Nesting Refuge

Penghu County Mao Islet Seabird Refuge

Kinmen Kuningtou Northwest Intertidal Terrain Horseshoe Crab Conservation Area

Xiaomen Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Qimei Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

Penghu Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve

Fanzishi Natural Monument

Penghu South Sea Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve

South Penghu Marine National Park

Dongsha Atoll National Park

Lava pool and volcanic neck in Xiwei Village, Magong City

Confucius on the Sea Natural Monument

Laws: Wetland Conservation Act National Park Law Wildlife Conservation Act Fisheries Act Urban planning law Cultural Heritage Preservation Act

Xucuogang Important Wetland

Sinfong Important Wetland

Danshuei River Important Wetland

Siangshan Important Wetland

Xihu Important Wetland

Gaomei Important Wetland

Dadu Estuary Important Wetland

Chingluo Important Wetland

Caiyuan Important Wetland

Yiwu Important Wetland

Puzih Estuary Important Wetland

Haomeiliao Important Wetland

Bajhang Estuary Important Wetland

Beimen Important Wetland

Cigu Salt Pan Important Wetland

Zengwun Estuary Important Wetland

Yanshuei Estuary Important Wetland

Lanyang Estuary Important Wetland

Wuwei Harbor Important Wetland

Hualien Estuary Important Wetland

Beinan Estuary Important Wetland

Cingshuei Important Wetland

Laws: Wetland Conservation Act National Park Law Wildlife Conservation Act Fisheries Act Urban planning law Cultural Heritage Preservation Act

Marine protected areas of Taiwan

1.Keelung City Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

2.Yehliu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

3.Wanli Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

4.Wanghaixiang Chaojing Bay Resource Conservation Area

5.Ruifang Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

6.Gongliao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

7.Toucheng Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

8.Suao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

9.Dongao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

10.Taoyuan Guanxin Algal Reefs Ecosystem Wildlife Refuge

11.Mianhua and Huaping Islets Wildlife Refuge

12.Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area (Marine Resources Protected Area)

13.Danshuei River Important Wetland

14.Xucuogang Important Wetland

15.Sinfong Important Wetland

16.Siangshan Important Wetland

17.Lanyang Estuary Important Wetland

18.Wuwei Harbor Important Wetland

1.Wanwa Venus Clam Breeding Conservation Area

2.Shengang (2) Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

3.ShengangMud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

4.Wanggong Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area

5.Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin Major Wildlife Habitat

6.Xihu Important Wetland

7.Gaomei Important Wetland

8.Dadu Estuary Important Wetland

9.Yiwu Important Wetland

1.Taijiang National Park

2.Kenting National Park

3.Liuqiu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

4.Checheng Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

5.Resources Nursing Area of National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium

6.Xuhai-Guanyinbi Nature Reserve

7.Puzih Estuary Important Wetland

8.Haomeiliao Important Wetland

9.Bajhang Estuary Important Wetland

10.Beimen Important Wetland

11.Cigu Salt Pan Important Wetland

12.Zengwun Estuary Important Wetland

13.Yanshuei Estuary Important Wetland

1.Yanliao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

2.Shuilian Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

3.Gaoshan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

4.Xiaohu Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

5.Fengbin Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

6.Shitipin Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

7.Yiwan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

8.Xiaogang Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

9.Xiaoma Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

10.Fushan Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

11.Ludao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

12.Ludao Haishenping to Fanchuanbi Marine Resources Conservation Area

13.Hualien Estuary Important Wetland

14.Beinan Estuary Important Wetland

1.Matsu Islands Tern Refuge

2.Penghu County Wangan Island Green Turtle Nesting Refuge

3.Penghu County Mao Islet Seabird Refuge

4.Kinmen Kuningtou Northwest Intertidal Terrain Horseshoe Crab Conservation Area

5.Xiaomen Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

6.Qimei Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone

7.Penghu Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve

8.Fanzishi Natural Monument

9.Penghu South Sea Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve

10.Lava pool and volcanic neck in Xiwei Village, Magong City

11.South Penghu Marine National Park

12.Dongsha Atoll National Park

13.Cingshuei Important Wetland

14.Caiyuan Important Wetland

15.Chingluo Important Wetland

16.Confucius on the Sea Natural Monument

Legend: Important Wetland Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone National Park Marine Protected Area Wildlife Refuge Nature Reserve Marine Resources Protected Area Major Wildlife Habitat

Laws: Wetland Conservation Act Fisheries Act National Park Law Wildlife Conservation Act Cultural Heritage Preservation Act Urban planning law

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Gongliao Aquatic Organisms Propagation and Conservation Zone
South Penghu Marine National Park
Wanggong Mud Shrimp Breeding Conservation Area
Penghu South Sea Columnar Basalt Nature Reserve
Mianhua and Huaping Islets Wildlife Refuge

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