Austria, Europe
Number of Protected areas
1,654
5 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
99% Polygons
1% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 6 |
| For National designations | 2 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
29.09% coverage
24,414 km2 Land Area Protected
83,912 km2 Total Land Area
27% 5th National Report Coverage
0.56% with management effectiveness evaluation
471.966738 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
0.0% coverage
0 km2 Marine Area Protected
0 km2 Total Marine Area
0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation
0.0 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 428 | 25.88 |
| VI | 4 | 0.24 |
| Not Applicable | 3 | 0.18 |
| Ia | 5 | 0.3 |
| IV | 665 | 40.21 |
| Ib | 3 | 0.18 |
| III | 149 | 9.01 |
| V | 371 | 22.43 |
| II | 26 | 1.57 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1628 | 98.43 | |
| Not Reported | 26 | 1.57 |
National designations
17
Regional designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 305 |
| Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |