Greenland, Polar
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of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory,
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frontiers or boundaries.
Number of Protected areas
26
2
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
96%
Polygons4%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
41.15%
coverage886,455 km2
Land Area Protected2,154,016 km2
Total Land Area0.65%
with management effectiveness evaluation5,749.926976 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
4.52%
coverage102,325 km2
Marine Area Protected2,264,467 km2
Total Marine Area0.39%
with management effectiveness evaluation402.1399269 km2
Area AssessedWarning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ib | 7 | 26.92 |
| II | 1 | 3.85 |
| III | 3 | 11.54 |
| IV | 1 | 3.85 |
| Not Reported | 12 | 46.15 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 7.69 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 12 | 46.15 | |
| Not Reported | 14 | 53.85 |
Related countries & territories
National designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 11 |
| National Park | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|