Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

1,192

31

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

88%

Polygons

12%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 4
For National designations 1
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.46%

coverage

284,177 km2

Land Area Protected

1,965,285 km2

Total Land Area

17.75%

with management effectiveness evaluation

50,444.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

21.55%

coverage

707,956 km2

Marine Area Protected

3,284,660 km2

Total Marine Area

3.82%

with management effectiveness evaluation

27,060.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 27 2.27
Ib 1 0.08
II 73 6.12
III 4 0.34
IV 8 0.67
VI 398 33.39
Not Reported 633 53.1
Not Applicable 48 4.03

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 574 48.15
Not Reported 143 12.0
Local communities 142 11.91
Collaborative governance 2 0.17
Sub-national ministry or agency 1 0.08
Individual landowners 330 27.68

National designations

33

Categories Count
National Park 66
Park 4
Ecological Reserve 27
Natural Monument 12
State Park 60
Protected Area 34
Natural Park 8
Sanctuary 18
Biosphere Reserve 48
Conservation Area 1
Flora and Fauna Protection Area 39
Conservation Reserve 2
Ecological Conservation 111
City Park 80
Spetial Protection Zone 3
Voluntary Conservation Area 330
Municipal Park 38
Area Subject to Ecological Conservation 5
Ecological Preservation 5
Ecological Conservation Area 37
Ecological Conservation Zone 6
Sustainable Use Area 10
Ecological Restoration Area 4
Statal Reserve 21
Natural Resources Protection Area 9
Protection Zone 4
Biotic Reserve 1
Stete Park 4
Ecologica Park 10
Ecological Restoration 1
Patrimonial Reserve 2
Natural protected area and ecological reserve 1
Restoration Zone 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 41
World Heritage Site 7
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 142