Romania, Europe
Number of Protected areas
1,395
28 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
99% Polygons
1% Points
Number of sources
For International designations | 4 |
For National designations | 1 |
For Regional designations | 1 |
TOTAL | 6 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial
24.52% coverage
58,225 km2 Land Area Protected
237,453 km2 Total Land Area
33% 5th National Report Coverage
20.19% with management effectiveness evaluation
11,756.17288 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine
23.1% coverage
6,866 km2 Marine Area Protected
29,726 km2 Total Marine Area
10.11% with management effectiveness evaluation
693.9092 km2 Area Assessed
Warning: 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. Download the country's latest national report (pdf)
IUCN Management categories
Management categories | Count | % |
---|---|---|
Ia | 36 | 2.58 |
II | 13 | 0.93 |
III | 172 | 12.33 |
IV | 539 | 38.64 |
V | 15 | 1.08 |
Not Reported | 563 | 40.36 |
Not Applicable | 57 | 4.09 |
Governance types
Name | Governance type | Count | % |
---|---|---|---|
Federal or national ministry or agency | 1372 | 98.35 | |
Not Reported | 23 | 1.65 |
National designations
5
Categories | Count |
---|---|
National park | 13 |
Nature reserve | 539 |
Scientific reserve | 36 |
Natural monument | 172 |
Natural park | 15 |
Regional designations
2
Categories | Count |
---|---|
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 435 |
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 162 |
International designations
3
Categories | Count |
---|---|
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 3 |
World Heritage Site | 1 |
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 19 |