Colombia, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

1,221

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

16.78% coverage

192,184 km2 Land Area Protected

1,145,033 km2 Total Land Area

11% 0th National Report Coverage

12.91% with management effectiveness evaluation

147,843.5741 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

17.17% coverage

125,437 km2 Marine Area Protected

730,742 km2 Total Marine Area

2% 0th National Report Coverage

4.39% with management effectiveness evaluation

32,065.61446 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Not Reported 11 0.9
VI 1056 86.49
Not Applicable 8 0.66
Ia 2 0.16
IV 13 1.06
III 2 0.16
V 26 2.13
II 103 8.44

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 125 10.24
Not Reported 14 1.15
Individual landowners 801 65.6
Sub-national ministry or agency 281 23.01

National designations

15

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 2
Fauna and Flora Sanctuary 10
National Natural Park 43
Park Way 1
Recreation Area 10
Unique Natural Area 1
National Protective Forest Reserves 59
Flora Sanctuary 1
Regional Natural Parks 58
Regional Protective Forest Reserves 96
Integrated Management Regional Districts 100
Soil Conservation Districts 16
Civil Society Nature Reserve 801
Fauna Sanctuary 1
Integrated Management National Districts 4

Regional designations

1

Categories Count
Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 3

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 5
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 7
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 3