Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Polar
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Number of Protected areas
2
1
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 1 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 2 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
100.0%
coverage391 km2
Land Area Protected391 km2
Total Land Area100.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation391.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
16.93%
coverage70,454 km2
Marine Area Protected416,111 km2
Total Marine Area8.6%
with management effectiveness evaluation6,050.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 1 | 50.0 |
| Not Applicable | 1 | 50.0 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1 | 50.0 | |
| Not Reported | 1 | 50.0 |
Related countries & territories
National designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Marine Reserve | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site | 1 |