My textbook, " Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories" say 9.6% of earth's land area is protected. It has a copyright date of 2007. It also notes that protected land in some countries, especially developing countries, are "paper parks" or "protected on paper but not in reality" then makes mentions to poaching and logging.
the percents of England's are that is protected is 26 %
30%
yes
As of 2006, Martinique has the highest percent of protected lands to total land area at 81.7%
no, they cover 40%. i was surprised when i found that out.
My textbook, " Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories" say 9.6% of earth's land area is protected. It has a copyright date of 2007. It also notes that protected land in some countries, especially developing countries, are "paper parks" or "protected on paper but not in reality" then makes mentions to poaching and logging.
During the recent ice age, glaciers covered almost 30 percent of earths land.
The Earth's largest land areas are the continents.
All land combined covers about 30% of Earth's surface.
Africa covers about 20% of Earth's land area.
Tourism is important for Suriname's economy. Tourists are attracted to Suriname's pristine and diverse natural beauty. Around 30 percent of the total land area of Suriname is protected by law as wildlife reserves. About 80 percent of Suriname's land surface is covered by tropical rainforest
3 percent is useable to humans and land animals