alleryStart learning →By 2018 IUCN data, designated protected areas covered about what share of Earth's land surface?
A4.9 percent
B9.9 percent
C14.9 percent
D24.9 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 14.9 percent
Over 238,000 protected areas together covered 14.9 percent of land in the 2018 IUCN estimate.
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