Turks and Caicos Islands, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

34

0

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

91%

Polygons

9%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 1
For National designations 5
TOTAL 6

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

44.37%

coverage

452 km2

Land Area Protected

1,018 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

0.1%

coverage

150 km2

Marine Area Protected

154,242 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
III 2 5.88
IV 3 8.82
V 4 11.76
Not Reported 25 73.53

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Not Reported 34 100.0

Related countries & territories

Parent countries & territories

Name Code
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland GBR

National designations

4

Categories Count
National Park 11
Nature Reserve 11
Sanctuary 4
Area of Historical Interest 7

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

1

Categories Count
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 1