Albania, Europe
The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not
imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat
of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory,
city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries.
Number of Protected areas
805
2
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
8%
Polygons92%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
17.74%
coverage5,099 km2
Land Area Protected28,747 km2
Total Land Area0.89%
with management effectiveness evaluation45.148125 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
2.72%
coverage304 km2
Marine Area Protected11,199 km2
Total Marine Area14.09%
with management effectiveness evaluation42.889141 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 2 | 0.25 |
| II | 15 | 1.86 |
| III | 748 | 92.92 |
| IV | 25 | 3.11 |
| V | 5 | 0.62 |
| VI | 4 | 0.5 |
| Not Reported | 4 | 0.5 |
| Not Applicable | 1 | 0.12 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 0.12 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 56 | 6.96 | |
| Not Reported | 749 | 93.04 |
National designations
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 1 |
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4 |