Mozambique, Africa
Number of Protected areas
50
11 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
96% Polygons
4% Points
Number of sources
For International designations | 1 |
For National designations | 1 |
TOTAL | 2 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial
21.57% coverage
170,662 km2 Land Area Protected
791,082 km2 Total Land Area
26% 5th National Report Coverage
22.18% with management effectiveness evaluation
37,856.48131 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine
2.23% coverage
12,821 km2 Marine Area Protected
574,410 km2 Total Marine Area
11.51% with management effectiveness evaluation
1,475.904 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
Management categories | Count | % |
---|---|---|
II | 6 | 12.0 |
IV | 5 | 10.0 |
V | 2 | 4.0 |
VI | 3 | 6.0 |
Not Reported | 32 | 64.0 |
Not Assigned | 2 | 4.0 |
Governance types
Name | Governance type | Count | % |
---|---|---|---|
Federal or national ministry or agency | 28 | 56.0 | |
Not Reported | 20 | 40.0 | |
Local communities | 1 | 2.0 | |
Collaborative governance | 1 | 2.0 |
National designations
10
Categories | Count |
---|---|
National Reserve | 1 |
National Park | 6 |
Forest Reserve | 13 |
Faunal Reserve | 1 |
Game Reserve | 3 |
Special Reserve | 1 |
Not Reported | 1 |
Environmental Protection Area | 1 |
Hunting Reserve | 20 |
Natural Reserve | 1 |
Regional designations
0
Categories | Count |
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International designations
1
Categories | Count |
---|---|
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |