Belgium, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

1,993

379 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

24.88% coverage

7,634 km2 Land Area Protected

30,683 km2 Total Land Area

13% 6th National Report Coverage

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

36.65% coverage

1,270 km2 Marine Area Protected

3,465 km2 Total Marine Area

36% 6th National Report Coverage

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
IV 1044 52.38
V 12 0.6
VI 23 1.15
Not Reported 542 27.2
Not Applicable 3 0.15
Not Assigned 369 18.51

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 1958 98.24
Not Reported 33 1.66
Collaborative governance 2 0.1

National designations

17

Categories Count
Regional Nature Reserve (Flemish Region) 74
Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region) 4
Public Forest (Flemish Region) 5
Nature Park (Walloon Region) 11
Scientific Interest Site (Walloon Region) 153
Certified Forest Reserve (Flemish Region) 16
Certified Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) 153
Forest Reserve (Brussels Capital Region) 2
Regional nature reserve (Brussels Capital Region) 13
Certified Nature Reserve (Flemish Region) 361
Flemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region) 222
State Nature Reserve (Walloon Region) 222
Protected Dunes (Flemish Region) 104
Certified Nature Reserve (Brussels Capital Region) 1
Forest Reserve (Walloon Region) 18
Forest Reserve (Flemish Region) 62
Military zones (Flemish Region) 24

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 2
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 281
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 255

International designations

2

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 9