China, Asia & Pacific
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
0% 6th National Report Coverage
2.14% with management effectiveness evaluation
200,412.8 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
5.41% coverage
47,492 km2 Marine Area Protected
878,364 km2 Total Marine Area
0% 6th National Report Coverage
0.09% with management effectiveness evaluation
832.71 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 | 3.33 |
| 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
National designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Protected Area | 1 |
| Scenic Area | 18 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3