Belgium, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
1,993
0
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
23.29%
coverage7,147 km2
Land Area Protected30,683 km2
Total Land Area54.1%
with management effectiveness evaluation3,866.61045 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
36.66%
coverage1,270 km2
Marine Area Protected3,465 km2
Total Marine Area0.52%
with management effectiveness evaluation6.573837663 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| IV | 1580 | 79.28 |
| V | 12 | 0.6 |
| VI | 23 | 1.15 |
| Not Reported | 6 | 0.3 |
| 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
Regional designations
3
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 9 |