Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

2,196

357

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

99%

Polygons

1%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 5
For National designations 4
TOTAL 9

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

29.42%

coverage

2,509,321 km2

Land Area Protected

8,529,399 km2

Total Land Area

38.04%

with management effectiveness evaluation

954,461.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

26.62%

coverage

977,793 km2

Marine Area Protected

3,672,584 km2

Total Marine Area

1.88%

with management effectiveness evaluation

18,354.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 132 6.01
Ib 1 0.05
II 255 11.61
III 25 1.14
IV 286 13.02
V 199 9.06
VI 197 8.97
Not Reported 1088 49.54
Not Applicable 13 0.59

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 545 24.82
Not Reported 40 1.82
Sub-national ministry or agency 891 40.57
Indigenous peoples 720 32.79

National designations

14

Categories Count
Indigenous Area 708
Sustainable Development Reserve 35
Wildlife Refuge 30
Park 325
Indigenous Reserve 19
Natural Heritage Private Reserve 372
Extractive Reserve 90
Forest 97
Other 2
Ecological Station 87
Area of Relevant Ecological Interest 47
Natural Monument 36
Biological Reserve 54
Environmental Protection Area 262

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site 7
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 6
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 19