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Lesotho vs Mauritius: Terrestrial protected areas

Lesotho
147.35 sq. km
in 2010
Mauritius
91.43 sq. km
in 2010
Lesotho rank
46th
Mauritius rank
48th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 147.35 sq. km against 91.43 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 55.92 sq. km.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Mauritius's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 50 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,170 data points, 1990–2010
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Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.