Colombia, Latin America & Caribbean
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Number of Protected areas
621
Polygons/Points ratio
98%
Polygons2%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
14.16%
coverage162,123 km2
Land Area Protected1,145,033 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
10.45%
coverage76,392 km2
Marine Area Protected730,742 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: 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. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 2 | 0.32 |
| II | 80 | 12.88 |
| III | 2 | 0.32 |
| IV | 13 | 2.09 |
| V | 19 | 3.06 |
| VI | 491 | 79.07 |
| Not Reported | 7 | 1.13 |
| Not Applicable | 7 | 1.13 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 117 | 18.84 | |
| Not Reported | 13 | 2.09 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 199 | 32.05 | |
| Individual landowners | 292 | 47.02 |
National designations
14
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 3 |
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 5 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6 |