Jordan, West Asia

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Number of Protected areas

31

7

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

97%

Polygons

3%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 3
For National designations 1
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

3.09%

coverage

2,774 km2

Land Area Protected

89,690 km2

Total Land Area

40.02%

with management effectiveness evaluation

1,110.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

35.72%

coverage

33 km2

Marine Area Protected

94 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 2 6.45
IV 7 22.58
Not Reported 19 61.29
Not Applicable 3 9.68

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 1 3.23
Not Reported 10 32.26
Local communities 5 16.13
Government-delegated management 14 45.16
Non-profit organisations 1 3.23

National designations

6

Categories Count
Marine Park 1
Forest Reserve 1
Nature Reserve 7
Wetland Reserve 1
Proposed Nature Reserve 6
Special Conservation Area 10

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 2
World Heritage Site 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 2