Albania, Europe
Number of Protected areas
807
3 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
8% Polygons
92% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
18.59% coverage
5,344 km2 Land Area Protected
28,747 km2 Total Land Area
16% 5th National Report Coverage
0.16% with management effectiveness evaluation
45.148125 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
2.84% coverage
318 km2 Marine Area Protected
11,199 km2 Total Marine Area
0.38% with management effectiveness evaluation
42.889141 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 4 | 0.5 |
| Not Assigned | 1 | 0.12 |
| VI | 4 | 0.5 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 0.25 |
| Ia | 2 | 0.25 |
| IV | 26 | 3.22 |
| III | 748 | 92.69 |
| V | 5 | 0.62 |
| II | 15 | 1.86 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 801 | 99.26 | |
| Not Reported | 6 | 0.74 |
National designations
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 1 |
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4 |
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 2 |