Lebanon, West Asia

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Number of Protected areas

34

4

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

56%

Polygons

44%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 6
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 10

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

2.6%

coverage

268 km2

Land Area Protected

10,329 km2

Total Land Area

59.99%

with management effectiveness evaluation

161.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

0.21%

coverage

41 km2

Marine Area Protected

19,316 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 1 2.94
Not Reported 28 82.35
Not Applicable 3 8.82
Not Assigned 2 5.88

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 2 5.88
Not Reported 17 50.0
Joint governance 15 44.12

National designations

5

Categories Count
National Park 4
Forest Reserve 4
Nature Reserve 14
Protection/Protected Forest 1
Private Protected Area 2

Regional designations

1

Categories Count
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) 2

International designations

2

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 3
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 4