How much of the Earth's land is protected?
According to the World Database on Protected Areas' 2016 report, less than 15% of the world's land and inland waters are protected.
According to the World Database on Protected Areas' 2016 report, less than 15% of the world's land and inland waters are protected in some shape or form (see report here). This includes national parks, wildlife reserves, biological refuges, and other protected areas that may be managed and owned by governments, indigenous groups, or private companies.
The amount of protected area varies greatly by country. For example, 12.3% of land is protected in Pakistan. Protected area is shown in green in the image below.
Only 6.5% of land in Paraguay is protected.
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Approximately 15% of the Earth's land is currently protected.
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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