China, Asia & Pacific
Number of Protected areas
122
0 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
64% Polygons
36% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 6 |
| For National designations | 6 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
15.62% coverage
1,461,913 km2 Land Area Protected
9,361,609 km2 Total Land Area
15% 6th National Report Coverage
2.14% with management effectiveness evaluation
200,412.8047 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
5.48% coverage
48,126 km2 Marine Area Protected
878,364 km2 Total Marine Area
0.09% with management effectiveness evaluation
832.712621 km2 Area Assessed
Warning: 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. Download the country's latest national report (pdf)
Part of the protected areas dataset for China is restricted.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 4 | 3.28 |
| Ib | 3 | 2.46 |
| IV | 2 | 1.64 |
| VI | 18 | 14.75 |
| Not Reported | 48 | 39.34 |
| Not Applicable | 47 | 38.52 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 8 | 6.56 | |
| Not Reported | 114 | 93.44 |
Related countries & territories
National designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Protected Area | 1 |
| Scenic Area | 18 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3