Colombia, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

1,006

60 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

99% Polygons

1% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 3
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 1
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.81% coverage

169,545 km2 Land Area Protected

1,145,033 km2 Total Land Area

11% 0th National Report Coverage

78.44% with management effectiveness evaluation

132,998.5605 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

17.06% coverage

124,671 km2 Marine Area Protected

730,742 km2 Total Marine Area

2% 0th National Report Coverage

25.72% with management effectiveness evaluation

32,065.62 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 2 0.2
II 80 7.95
III 2 0.2
IV 12 1.19
V 19 1.89
VI 476 47.32
Not Reported 408 40.56
Not Applicable 7 0.7

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 116 11.53
Not Reported 415 41.25
Sub-national ministry or agency 194 19.28
Individual landowners 281 27.93

National designations

15

Categories Count
Park Way 1
Forest Reserve Protectress National 57
Fauna and Flora Sanctuary 10
Integrated Management National District 3
Flora Sanctuary 1
Natual Area 1
Recreation Area 10
Natural Reserve 2
Integrated Management Regional District 89
Reserve Natural Civil Society 610
Natural National Park 43
Forest Reserve Protectress Regional 96
Park Natural Regional 52
Fauna Sanctuary 1
Soil Conservation District 13

Regional designations

1

Categories Count
Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 3

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 5
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 2
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 7