Jordan, West Asia
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Number of Protected areas
31
7
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
97%
Polygons3%
PointsNumber of sources
For International designations | 3 |
For National designations | 1 |
TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial
1.77%
coverage1,588 km2
Land Area Protected89,690 km2
Total Land Area69.68%
with management effectiveness evaluation1,106.479277 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
35.59%
coverage33 km2
Marine Area Protected94 km2
Total Marine Area0.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation0.0 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 | % |
---|---|---|
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 |
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International designations
3
Categories | Count |
---|---|
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2 |
World Heritage Site | 1 |
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |