Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Number of Protected areas
52
25 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
94% Polygons
6% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 4 |
| For National designations | 6 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
13.83% coverage
324,290 km2 Land Area Protected
2,344,275 km2 Total Land Area
11% 5th National Report Coverage
6.77% with management effectiveness evaluation
158,805.5811 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
0.24% coverage
31 km2 Marine Area Protected
13,265 km2 Total Marine Area
0.24% with management effectiveness evaluation
31.363659 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 1 | 1.92 |
| Ib | 1 | 1.92 |
| II | 10 | 19.23 |
| VI | 11 | 21.15 |
| Not Reported | 21 | 40.38 |
| Not Applicable | 8 | 15.38 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1 | 1.92 | |
| Not Reported | 49 | 94.23 | |
| Collaborative governance | 1 | 1.92 | |
| Government-delegated management | 1 | 1.92 |
National designations
11
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 9 |
| National Park | 9 |
| Wildlife Reserve | 2 |
| Scientific Reserve | 1 |
| Biosphere Reserve | 3 |
| Reserve | 1 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Hunting Area | 10 |
| Primate Nature Reserve | 1 |
| Integrale Nature Reserve | 1 |
| Classified Forest and Community Reserve | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|