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Number of Protected areas

4,052

220 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

99% Polygons

1% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 10
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 3
TOTAL 14

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

28.08% coverage

142,393 km2 Land Area Protected

507,013 km2 Total Land Area

27% 6th National Report Coverage

9.53% with management effectiveness evaluation

13,573.6003 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

8.37% coverage

84,225 km2 Marine Area Protected

1,005,717 km2 Total Marine Area

8% 6th National Report Coverage

0.78% with management effectiveness evaluation

656.657 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 13 0.32
Ib 61 1.51
II 97 2.39
III 271 6.69
IV 187 4.62
V 315 7.77
VI 53 1.31
Not Reported 2190 54.05
Not Applicable 58 1.43
Not Assigned 807 19.92

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 2126 52.47
Not Reported 77 1.9
Local communities 2 0.05
Collaborative governance 13 0.32
Sub-national ministry or agency 1834 45.26

National designations

42

Categories Count
Periurban Protected Area 21
Nature Reserve (Wildlife) 13
Nature Place (National Interest) 7
Nature Place (picturesque) 1
Regional Park 12
Microreserve 48
Nature enclave 28
Biosphere Reserve 1
Rural Park 7
Natural Area (recreational) 2
Private Area (Ecological interest) 1
Nature Reserve (Special ) 17
Site of scientific interest 91
Natural Park 131
Protection Plan 184
Nature Reserve (Integral) 19
Wetland Site 48
Nacional Park 15
Nature Reserve (Parcial) 64
Natural Monument (National Interest) 1
Protected Wetland 5
Integral Reserve 3
Protected Landscape 57
Area of regional interest 4
Marine Protected Area 1
Nature Reserve (Management) 3
Nature Place (Local Interest) 75
Nature Place 33
Natura 2000 285
Natural Area (singular) 5
Protected Biotop 8
Natural Monument 248
Ecological corridor 4
Marine Reserve 11
Cave 134
Animal Refuge 1
Singular tree 72
Nature Reserve 112
Periurban Park 11
Ecocultural corridor 1
Fluvial Reserve 6
Site of national interest 4

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 13
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 1467
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 647
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) 9

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 6
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 39
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 75