Congo, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
32
13
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
69%
Polygons31%
PointsNumber of sources
For International designations | 4 |
For National designations | 1 |
TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial
40.74%
coverage140,032 km2
Land Area Protected343,737 km2
Total Land Area24.02%
with management effectiveness evaluation33,631.09747 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
3.21%
coverage1,280 km2
Marine Area Protected39,864 km2
Total Marine Area93.53%
with management effectiveness evaluation1,197.460769 km2
Area AssessedWarning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.
IUCN Management categories
Management categories | Count | % |
---|---|---|
II | 3 | 9.38 |
IV | 8 | 25.0 |
Not Reported | 18 | 56.25 |
Not Applicable | 3 | 9.38 |
Governance types
Name | Governance type | Count | % |
---|---|---|---|
Federal or national ministry or agency | 9 | 28.13 | |
Not Reported | 16 | 50.0 | |
Collaborative governance | 7 | 21.88 |
National designations
7
Categories | Count |
---|---|
National Park | 4 |
Forest Reserve | 1 |
Wildlife Sanctuary | 3 |
Wildlife Reserve | 4 |
Hunting Reserve | 2 |
Community Reserve | 1 |
Area of absolute protection | 1 |
Regional designations
0
Categories | Count |
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International designations
3
Categories | Count |
---|---|
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2 |
World Heritage Site | 1 |
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 13 |