Panama, Latin America & Caribbean
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Number of Protected areas
95
42
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
67%
Polygons33%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
20.89%
coverage15,773 km2
Land Area Protected75,498 km2
Total Land Area94.26%
with management effectiveness evaluation14,868.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
1.68%
coverage5,593 km2
Marine Area Protected332,643 km2
Total Marine Area84.65%
with management effectiveness evaluation4,735.0 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 | 12 | 12.63 |
| III | 2 | 2.11 |
| IV | 7 | 7.37 |
| V | 1 | 1.05 |
| VI | 1 | 1.05 |
| Not Reported | 67 | 70.53 |
| Not Applicable | 5 | 5.26 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1 | 1.05 | |
| Not Reported | 62 | 65.26 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 32 | 33.68 |
National designations
17
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2 |
| World Heritage Site | 3 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 5 |