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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

28.0%

coverage

142,297 km2

Land Area Protected

507,013 km2

Total Land Area

10.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

13,574.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

8.0%

coverage

84,225 km2

Marine Area Protected

1,005,717 km2

Total Marine Area

1.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

657.0 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 176 4.34
Not Applicable 59 1.46
Not Assigned 2820 69.6

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 112 2.76
Not Reported 77 1.9
Local communities 2 0.05
Collaborative governance 13 0.32
Sub-national ministry or agency 3848 94.97

National designations

42

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

Regional designations

4

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

International designations

3

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