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A map from GRID-Arendal’s
Vital Arctic Graph-
ics
showing unprotectedmarine areas bordering
on coastal areas. In 2006, the Polar Programme
will, in co-operation with WWF, publish a report
on protected areas in the Arctic.
Marine areas in the Arctic close to
coastal or marine protected areas
currently lacking protection.
Selected coastal protected areas,
under either national (IUCN categories
Ia - VI or not categorised) or
international legislation, including
Ramsar convention, World Heritage
sites and UNESCO Man and
biosphere reserves.
Source:
World Protected Areas
Database, UNEP-WCMC
(2005). The marine areas
are marked for display
based on expert
judgement.