This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information |
|---|---|
| Indicator name | Coverage of marine protected areas |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator covers the amount of all marine protected areas in square kilometers. Marine protected areas (MPAs) include protected marine areas declared in accordance with the relevant legal legislation within specially environmentally protected areas, national parks, nature parks. |
| Unit | Square kilometers |
| Available disaggregation | - |
| Calculation | - |
| Comparability | Comparable over time- Produced in full compliance with global metadata |
| Revision | - |
| Other information | - |
| Data source | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Data source link | - |