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Number of Protected areas

19,101

1 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 6
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 3
TOTAL 10

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.25% coverage

64,034 km2 Land Area Protected

449,390 km2 Total Land Area

15% 6th National Report Coverage

16.47% with management effectiveness evaluation

10,548.05225 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

15.23% coverage

23,605 km2 Marine Area Protected

154,980 km2 Total Marine Area

10% 6th National Report Coverage

4.58% with management effectiveness evaluation

1,079.942 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 2896 15.16
Ib 159 0.83
II 23 0.12
III 315 1.65
IV 1280 6.7
V 310 1.62
Not Reported 4624 24.21
Not Applicable 21 0.11
Not Assigned 9473 49.59

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 18988 99.41
Not Reported 103 0.54
Collaborative governance 10 0.05

National designations

7

Categories Count
Others 101
Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary 998
Habitat Protection Area 7521
National Park 29
Nature Reserve 4360
Nature Conservation Area 91
Natural Monument 1356

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3988
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 544
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 10
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 28

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site 2
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 5
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 68