China, Asia & Pacific

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Number of Protected areas

120

19 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

63% Polygons

37% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 6
For National designations 6
TOTAL 12

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

15.61% coverage

1,461,511 km2 Land Area Protected

9,361,609 km2 Total Land Area

15% 6th National Report Coverage

13.71% with management effectiveness evaluation

200,412.8047 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

5.41% coverage

47,492 km2 Marine Area Protected

878,364 km2 Total Marine Area

1.75% with management effectiveness evaluation

832.7126 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 4 3.33
Ib 3 2.5
IV 2 1.67
VI 18 15.0
Not Reported 48 40.0
Not Applicable 45 37.5

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 8 6.67
Not Reported 112 93.33

Related countries & territories

Child countries & territories

Name Code
Hong Kong HKG
Macau MAC

National designations

2

Categories Count
Scenic Area 18
Protected Area 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 29
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 16
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 56