Poland, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
3,054
147
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 5 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
39.72%
coverage123,907 km2
Land Area Protected311,924 km2
Total Land Area39.04%
with management effectiveness evaluation48,372.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
22.57%
coverage7,211 km2
Marine Area Protected31,946 km2
Total Marine Area99.22%
with management effectiveness evaluation7,155.0 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 | 16 | 0.52 |
| IV | 1434 | 46.95 |
| V | 121 | 3.96 |
| Not Reported | 1016 | 33.27 |
| Not Applicable | 11 | 0.36 |
| Not Assigned | 456 | 14.93 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 3021 | 98.92 | |
| Not Reported | 33 | 1.08 |
National designations
4
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Protected Landscape Area | 396 |
| National Park | 23 |
| Nature Reserve | 1486 |
| Landscape Park | 122 |
Regional designations
3
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site | 1 |
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 10 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 13 |