<div><b>Spatial Distribution of EBSAs
</b><br></div><div>Figure 1 shows the boundaries of the EBSAs defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity. With such large overarching criteria, it is clear that their spatial extent and number are significant. EBSAs number in excess of 290 worldwide, accounting for some 2.2 x <span class="ltx_Math" contenteditable="false" data-equation="10^{13}">\(10^{13}\)</span> <span class="ltx_Math" contenteditable="false" data-equation="km^2">\(km^2\)</span>of ocean and coastal waters.
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