Denmark, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

1,089

135 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

16.97% coverage

7,691 km2 Land Area Protected

45,314 km2 Total Land Area

6.21% with management effectiveness evaluation

2,812.166009 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

18.32% coverage

18,408 km2 Marine Area Protected

100,470 km2 Total Marine Area

4.08% with management effectiveness evaluation

4,100.198032 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Not Reported 512 47.02
VI 1 0.09
Not Applicable 2 0.18
Not Assigned 100 9.18
Ia 5 0.46
IV 339 31.13
III 16 1.47
V 111 10.19
II 3 0.28

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 959 88.06
Collaborative governance 34 3.12
Not Reported 96 8.82

Related countries & territories

Related countries & territories

Name Code
Faroe Islands FRO
Greenland GRL

National designations

3

Categories Count
Protected By Conservation Order, Excl. Church Surroundings 381
§3 Protected Habitats (All Lakes, Bogs, Streams, Heaths And Meadows Etc.) 194
Marine Strategy Area 9

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 261
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 66
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 34
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 114

International designations

2

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