Map of the protected areas for the Pacific Islands Region with regional-level summary statistics on the amount of area under protection, count for each type of protected area (terrestrial or marine), and the count of their designation.
This map shows the different geology present on Tutuila, American Samoa. Scale approximately 1:60,000. 39 x 86 cm. "Contour interval on land, 200 feet. Soundings in fathoms." Shows diagrammatic structure sections, sedimentary and volcanic rocks, and great erosional unconformity.
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management. The WDPA is a joint project between UN Environment and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).