Denmark, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

2,440

160 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 3
TOTAL 6

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

18.36% coverage

8,318 km2 Land Area Protected

45,314 km2 Total Land Area

35.5% with management effectiveness evaluation

2,953.217551 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

17.85% coverage

17,933 km2 Marine Area Protected

100,470 km2 Total Marine Area

18% 5th National Report Coverage

22.82% with management effectiveness evaluation

4,092.992 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 6 0.25
Ib 7 0.29
II 9 0.37
III 20 0.82
IV 300 12.3
V 1425 58.4
Not Reported 487 19.96
Not Applicable 36 1.48
Not Assigned 150 6.15

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 2310 94.67
Not Reported 96 3.93
Collaborative governance 34 1.39

Related countries & territories

Child countries & territories

Name Code
Faroe Islands FRO
Greenland GRL

National designations

3

Categories Count
Protected by conservation order, excl. Church surroundings 1816
§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.) 97
National Park 4

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 34
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 269
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 66
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 124

International designations

2

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 2
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 28