United States of America, North America

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Number of Protected areas

34,075

75 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 7
For National designations 2
For Regional designations 1
TOTAL 10

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

12.99% coverage

1,233,175 km2 Land Area Protected

9,490,391 km2 Total Land Area

12.55% with management effectiveness evaluation

154,799.9749 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

41.06% coverage

3,527,444 km2 Marine Area Protected

8,591,493 km2 Total Marine Area

43.59% with management effectiveness evaluation

1,537,642.0 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.

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 607 1.78
Ib 1325 3.89
II 41 0.12
III 1804 5.29
IV 755 2.22
V 28414 83.39
VI 418 1.23
Not Reported 655 1.92
Not Applicable 56 0.16

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 5841 17.14
Not Reported 1535 4.5
Collaborative governance 3093 9.08
Joint governance 696 2.04
Non-profit organisations 6313 18.53
Sub-national ministry or agency 14179 41.61
Individual landowners 2418 7.1

Related countries & territories

Child countries & territories

Name Code
American Samoa ASM
United States Virgin Islands VIR
Guam GUM
Northern Mariana Islands MNP
Puerto Rico PRI
United States Minor Outlying Islands UMI

National designations

607

Categories Count
Memorial Tract 1
State Marine Conservation Area 72
Wild and Scenic River 23
Designated - Wild 34
Greenway Trailhead 1
Memorial Wildlife Refuge 4
Gillnet Waters Area 1
State Refuges 8
Forest Management Area 1
Wilderness 716
Watershed Withdrawal 10
School District Land - General 1
Other Local Government Land 1
Marine Protected Area 18
Historic or Cultural Area 1
Local Non-Profit Preserve 14
Maritime Forest 1
State Managed Area 5
Archaeological Site 1
Heritage Preserve 30
Ecoreserve 1
State Conservation Area or Park 70
Gila Topminnow 1
Riparian & Big Game Habitat 3
Experimental Forest 10
State Preserve 38
National Recreation Area 11
Natural Area Extension 1
Fields 13
Snowstorm Wildlife Management Unit 1
Boat Ramp 1
Natural Environment Area 7
Nature Center and Trails 1
Jackson Hole Land Trust 1
State Game Area 6
Sanctuary 129
State Trust Land 1
County Preserve 5
Wildlife Refuge 37
State Wayside 8
Wildlife And Natural Area 2
HD Summit 1
Ecological Research Center 1
Museum 5
Conservation District 2
State Access Area 1
Trap/Pot Waters Area 1
Wildlife Management Area 2673
Conservation / Natural Area 1
Game Range 3
Red Hind Spawning Aggregation Area 4
County Conservation Land 5
State Archaeological Site 2
Cons. Area 1
Fort Phil Kearny 1
State Wildlife Reserve/Management Area 1
Primitive Area 1
Military Land 1
National Land Trust Lands 1
Schools 1
County Recreation Park 1
Hunting Lease 1
National Monument Wilderness 3
Environmental Center 4
Cemetery 14
Game Management 9
Memorial Land 1
Wildlife Management Area and Public Fishing Area 1
Wildflower Sanctuary 2
National River 2
No Entry Zone 2
State Range Area 1
County Open Space/Greenspace 11
Marine Park 2
Private Agricultural 4
Reserve Program 78
Forest Preserve 58
Seabird Sanctuary 37
Wildlife And Fish Refuge 2
Restricted Area 5
Non-Governmental Lands 43
Bombing Range 1
Wild & Scenic River Corridor 3
Piedmont Kilns 1
Naval Air Station 1
Island / Marshland 1
Sanctuary Natural Area 1
Restoration Area 1
State Game Sanctuary 2
Public Fishing Area 5
Wildlife Habitat Management Area 33
Conservation Center 1
Mitigation Area 86
State Reserve 14
Memorial Forest 19
Resource Management Area 6
Historic Site 3
Blm_Wld 2
State Park 955
Parkway 12
Designated - Recreational 22
Special Closure (A) 1
School District Parks 1
State Park Scenic Reserve 31
National Park & Preserve 1
Natural Area 779
Aquatic Reserve 7
Local Land Trust Preserve Management Facility 1
Reservation 67
Species Preservation 1
Park and Rookery 1
Forest Reserve 3
Natural Resources Conservation Area 32
Habitat 2
National Forest 16
Park 9
Fish Recovery Area 8
Monitoring Area 1
Preserve 1029
Waterfowl 4
Submerged Lands 1
Island Reserve 5
City Forest 9
Municipal Conservation Area 342
Habitat Area of Particular Concern 1
Nature Conservancy Fee Land 2
State University Managed Area 11
Lagomarsino Wildlife Management Unit 1
State Marine Reserve 48
Audubon Society Sanctuary or Preserve 2
Watershed 2
Non-Governmental Preserve 1
Designated - Scenic 8
City Managed Area 3
Municipal Watershed Protection Area 1
State Resource Management Area 115
Conservation Program 17
Open Space Preserve 1
Botanical Area 21
Wilderness Waterway State Park 1
Admin Site 1
Wetlands Bank 1
Recreation Management Area 14
Fishing Area 2
Natural Area Site 1
Eagle Wildlife Management Area 1
State Nature Preserve 61
Historical Site 1
State Forest 92
Watershed Protection 8
City Wetland 1
City Green Space 1
Nature Preserve 700
Critical Habitat Area 16
State Trail 36
Wilderness Preserve 6
Park And Wildlife Sanctuary 1
Mid-Atlantic Coastal Waters Area 1
Game Area 2
Research Station 5
Beach Dunes and Groins 1
Environmental System 7192
Local Conservation Area 294
Developed Waterway 2
Lake 2
Fort Reno 1
National Natural Landmark 11
Nature Sanctuary 14
County Managed Area 104
National Fish and Wildlife Refuge 4
Wilderness Area 48
City Nature Center/Preserve 2
National Historical Park 17
City Open Space/Greenspace 9
Local Land Trust Educational Facility 1
Protection Area (Administrative) 2
Private - Restriction Unknown 20
Wilderness State Park 4
State Game Land 1
Local Land Trust 78
Town Forest 23
National Scenic Riverway 2
Fort Bonneville 1
Rookery 8
Research Area 9
Wildlife Management Area and Game Preserve 1
County Preserve or Natural Area 6
County Hunting Land 1
Trap/Pot Waters 2
Neighborhood Park 5
Biological Station 3
Fishing Lease 1
Reforestation Area 2
State Beach 10
Scenic Easements 1
Wagon Box 1
Memorial Preserve Trust 1
Regional (Metro District) Parks 1
State Conservation Area 366
Nature Trail 9
Baseball Complex 1
Mitigation Land 3
River Corridor 16
NO Hunting 1
State Bird Sanctuary 10
South Pass City 1
Handicap Area 2
State Other or Unknown 9
Recreation Area 92
Archaeological State Park 1
State Wildlife Area 94
State Nursery 2
Water District Lands 1
Water Reserve Withdrawal 4
Blm_Cmpa 1
Local Land Trust Preserve 1070
Wildlife State Park 1
Greenbelt 14
Exempt Site 40
Landfill 3
Mitigation Site 7
Private Historic or Cultural 1
State Trust Lands 3
Park Site 3
Federal Other or Unknown 1
Small Game Habitat 2
Marine Reserves 1
Open Space 74
Private Without Easement or Covenant 3
Pond 11
County Natural Area 3
Riverway 2
County Historic Site 1
Heritage Park And State Nature Preserve 1
State Conservation Land 24
Unspecified Water Management Land 1
Groundfish, Pollock, and Pacific Cod Closures 1
Habitat Area 29
Estuarine Research Reserve 1
Natural Resource Area 6
National Recreation River 1
State Historic Park 3
National Marine Sanctuary 12
Habitat, NRDAR Settlement 1
State Marine Recreational Management Area 5
Underwater Park 2
Fort Bridger 1
State Forest Nursery 1
Horse Park 1
Proving Ground 1
Trail Easement 1
Research Center 2
Restoration 17
Boat Landing 3
Wilderness Park 11
State Park Trail 1
Estate of John P. Flannigan 1
Preserve Easement 4
Regional Preserve 1
Private Nature Preserve 2
County Wildlife Refuge 1
Gardens 13
State Reservation 3
State Wild or Scenic River 41
Field 124
Grove 3
Scientific And Natural Area 129
Waterfowl Management Area 4
SAM East 1
Beach Dunes 1
State Watershed Protection Area 1
Nature Park 58
Wetland 57
Mitigation 50
National Preserve 11
National Conservation Area 78
Plant Sanctuary 2
Land And Water Reserve 116
National Scenic River 1
Waterfowl Production Area 101
Area of Critical Environmental Concern 471
Underwater Archeaological Preserve 10
Waterfowl Habitat 1
Canal 16
Water District 7
Special Closure 12
Historical State Park 1
Wetland Preserve 9
Riparian Habitat 2
Stage Station 2
Training Center 1
Conservation Areas 1
Management Area 58
Sinks Canyon 1
Special Closure (B) 1
Marine Biological Preserve 1
State Wetland Conservation Area 1
Sports Complex 1
State Buffer Preserve 1
Closure Area 6
Natural Area Preserve 67
St. Helena Sound 1
Youth And Handicap 1
Geothermal Area 1
Wetland Preserve Tract 1
Nature Center and Planetarium 1
Conservation Area 657
Scenic Area 6
Designated Wild 9
Protection Areas 1
SAM West 1
Experimental Range 1
Bike Trail 4
Local Park 295
Fort Fetterman 1
Memorial Park 6
Wildlife Sancutary 1
Conservation Park 4
Research Station and Land Conservancy 1
National Military Park 3
Demo Forest 7
Wildlife Habitat Area 24
National Lakeshore 4
Local Recreation Area 160
Access Area 8
Game Preserve 3
Recreation 6
Private Conservation Easement 1
Protection Area (National) 4
Recommended Wilderness 7
Conservation Area (GADNR) 1
Surge Plain 1
Restricted Trap/Pot Area 1
ASBS State Water Quality Protection Area 34
Conservation Education Center 1
National Wildlife Refuge 511
Private Preserve 4
Trust Land 1
Crab Spawning Sanctuary 5
Bird Sanctuary 18
Garden Park 1
National Estuarine Research Reserve / Research 1
Unique Area 24
State Park And Historic Site 1
Public Access Site 1
Cardwell Hill (Crisp-Liddell) 1
Wild Area 19
State Recreation Area 330
Closure 2
Natural Area Reserve 18
Environmental Education Center 5
National Monument or Landmark 1
State Historic Site 37
Restricted Gillnet Area 1
Wildife Habitat Area 1
Wetlands Preserve 7
Ecological & Historic Preserve 1
Queen Anne's Revenge 1
Fish And Wildlife Area 41
Historic State Park 6
Memorial Parkway 1
Private Conservation 1427
Club 1
Wildlife Sanctuaries 1
Natural Park And Wildlife Sanctuary 1
National Historic Site 18
Joint City/County Land - General 1
Other State Managed Area 2
National Historical Park And Preserve 1
Arboretum 3
Aquifer Protection Land 1
Memorial Site 1
City Park 60
State Natural Area (GADNR) 6
Big Sandy Pony Express Station 1
Municipal Forest 1
Private Other or Unknown 62
Fort Fred Steele 1
Forest 168
Botanical Gardens 5
Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area 1
Buffer 16
Habitat Conservation Area 4
Satellite Center 1
Recreation or Education 1
Trail 49
Private Recreation or Education 96
Easement 1244
Golf Course 10
Recreation Area Site Natural Area 1
State Natural Area 483
Bike Path 2
Fish Hatchery 12
Restoration Site 2
Local Resource Management Area 1
State Park Aquatic Preserve 4
State Lands 10
Town Green 1
Names Hill 1
Geological Area 102
Steller Sea Lion Protection Areas 6
City Preserve 12
Wildlife Conservation Easement 1
Natural History Reservation 2
Marine Conservation District 1
Park Corridor 1
Other 120
Community Park 5
City Preserve or Natural Area 1
Natural Preserve 3
Public Access 8
National Monument 59
Library 1
Other Private Managed Area 2
Wild Bird Sanctuary 2
State Trap/Pot Waters Area 1
Recreation River 6
National Memorial 5
National Forests 1
Marina 1
Nature Area 23
National Estuarine Research Reserve 27
Access 370
Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area 20
Conservation Bank 1
Wetland Area 2
Road Mitigation 9
Wildlife/Recreation Management Area 1
Private 2
Recreational Park 1
Refuge 79
Regional Park 9
Special Closure A 1
National Battlefield 6
Natural Resource Management Area 10
City Beach 1
Reserve 86
Demonstration Area 4
Wildlife Area 461
Coastal Reserve 16
Watershed Protection Area 75
Unknown 78
Research or Educational Area 3
Battleground 1
Botanical State Park 2
Wildlife Area Complex 19
Marine Life Conservation District 5
Wilderness Study Area 528
Managment Area 4
International Historic Site 1
Wildlife Center 2
National Historical Reserve 1
Ecological Reserve 117
Game Land 8
Preservation Site 3
Open Space - Other 20
Wildlife Management Area Other 5
Herpetological Area 2
National Wild & Scenic River 1
City Land - General 3
Salmon Conservation Zone 2
Primitive Area (Administrative) 1
Private Institution - Managed for Biodiversity 1
County Nature Center/Preserve 2
City Natural Area 56
Regional (Metro District) Natural Area 1
County Park 209
Recreation Facility 1
Local Land Trust Park 3
Wildlife Habitat Restoration 4
Wildlife Habitat 7
National Park 60
Bird Refuge 2
Motorboats Prohibited Zone 1
Fee Simple 14
Access Site 4
Nature Reserve 11
University Research and Demonstration Land 2
Local Other or Unknown 27
Izzenhood Ranch 1
Wildlife Corridor 9
National Scenic Trail 2
Audubon Society Preserve or Sanctuary 25
State Natural Area Preserve 28
City Facility 1
Fishing Access 11
Streamside Zone Withdrawal 13
Mitigation Bank 96
State Natural Site 11
Non-Profit Fee Simple Holding 5
Protected Species Zone 1
Conservation Easement 778
Conservation Preserve 30
Marine Reserve 4
Bald Eagle Preserve 2
Greenspace 25
Marine Preserve 7
Natural Reserve 6
Beach 71
Reservoir 53
Legend Rock 1
Mitigation Land or Bank 1
Special Designation Area 11
Wildlife Reserve 1
Nature Center 17
Data not available 6
Restrictive Covenant (DOD/DOE) 132
Battlefield 8
Lupine Meadows 1
Conservation Land 61
Coastal Preserve 20
Marine National Monument 2
Red Buttes 1
Conservation Area State Park 3
Mitigation Park 1
State Habitat Area 60
Natural Area State Park 3
School 23
Greentree 2
Playground 1
Anadromous Spawning Area 3
Heritage Area 4
Wildlife Sanctuary 93
Monument 6
Wetlands 93
Land Trust Site 2
Botanical Preserve 1
Tnc Conservation Easement 2
Trails 7
Reserves 6
Heritage Conservation 28
State Historical Park 2
Big Game Habitat 1
Wild Forest 17
State Land Board Public Access Program 2
State Marine Park 40
National Reserve 1
National Seashore 10
Wildlife and Environmental Area 9
Arboretum and Botanical Area 1
Open Space - Forest 1
National Wild and Scenic River 166
Beach Park 7
Battlefield State Park 2
Fairgrounds 1
Wildlife Preserve 25
Watershed Land 4
Wetland Mitigation Bank 3
Local Land Trust Lands 18
Approved or Proclamation Boundary 1
Proposed Wilderness 44
Fish and Wildlife purposes 1
Conservation Lands 1
Corridor 62
Manatee Protection Zones 9
Conservation Area Land And Water Reserve 1
Alaska State Selection 3
Narrow River 1
Local Land Trust Land 1
Watershed Management Area 1
Federal Game Refuge Withdrawal 2
Hawk Springs 1
Natural Heritage Landmark 1
State Wildlife Refuge 1
Preserve State Park 22
Wild River 5
State Historic or Cultural Area 1
Special Closure B 1
Fishing Lake 1
Private Conservation Land 1222
Airport 4
Mussel Bed 6
Other State Land 1
Riparian 1
Estuary 2
Research Reserve 1
Little Medicine Wheel and Arrow 1
Greenway 40
Game Field 4
Prairie Restoration 4
Tnc Easement 2
Recommended 1
Future Park 4
Metropark 20
State Seabird Sanctuary 1
Trail Corridor 9
Scenic River 10
Zoological Area 3
Biological Preserve 2
Nature Center and Wetlands 1
TNC Preserve 18
Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park 2
Aquatic Preserve 29
State Wildlife Management Area 718
Spawning Aggregation Area 1
State Land 2
State Land Board Stewardship Trust Lands 1
Wilderness Area / Nature Preserve 1
Research Natural Area 515
Migration Corridor 1
Parkway Mitigation 3
Evergreen Creek Acquisition 1
Shoreline 19
South Pass City / Edness K Wilkins 1
Special Closure A-1 1
University Biological Preserve 2
Watershed Municipal 4

Regional designations

1

Categories Count
Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 4

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site 13
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 43
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 37