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Number of Protected areas

4,037

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

28.07%

coverage

142,297 km2

Land Area Protected

507,013 km2

Total Land Area

9.55%

with management effectiveness evaluation

13,583.71301 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

8.37%

coverage

84,220 km2

Marine Area Protected

1,005,717 km2

Total Marine Area

0.78%

with management effectiveness evaluation

656.657065 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 13 0.32
Ib 61 1.51
II 97 2.4
III 270 6.69
IV 181 4.48
V 315 7.8
VI 48 1.19
Not Reported 176 4.36
Not Applicable 59 1.46
Not Assigned 2817 69.78

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 112 2.77
Not Reported 61 1.51
Local communities 2 0.05
Collaborative governance 13 0.32
Sub-national ministry or agency 3849 95.34

National designations

42

Categories Count
Wetland Site 48
Nature Reserve (Parcial) 64
Regional Park 12
Protection Plan 184
Protected Biotop 8
Nature Reserve (Special ) 17
Biosphere Reserve 1
Natural Monument (National Interest) 1
Natural Area (singular) 1
Nature Place (National Interest) 7
Natural Park 131
Protected Wetland 5
Integral Reserve 3
Area of regional interest 4
Marine Protected Area 1
Rural Park 7
Nacional Park 15
Nature Reserve (Integral) 19
Nature Place (Local Interest) 75
Singular tree 72
Site of scientific interest 89
Protected Landscape 57
Ecological corridor 4
Fluvial Reserve 6
Periurban Protected Area 21
Microreserve 48
Nature Place 33
Nature enclave 28
Cave 134
Natural Monument 247
Ecocultural corridor 1
Marine Reserve 10
Periurban Park 7
Private Area (Ecological interest) 1
Nature Reserve (Management) 3
Nature Reserve 112
Site of national interest 4
Nature Place (picturesque) 1
Natura 2000 282
Natural Area (recreational) 2
Nature Reserve (Wildlife) 13
Animal Refuge 1

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 647
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) 9
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