French Guyana, Latin America & Caribbean
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Number of Protected areas
38
2
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
52.91%
coverage43,938 km2
Land Area Protected83,035 km2
Total Land Area46.38%
with management effectiveness evaluation20,378.73986 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
1.0%
coverage1,362 km2
Marine Area Protected136,564 km2
Total Marine Area0.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation0.0 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 | 1 | 2.63 |
| II | 1 | 2.63 |
| IV | 30 | 78.95 |
| V | 2 | 5.26 |
| Not Reported | 4 | 10.53 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 34 | 89.47 | |
| Not Reported | 4 | 10.53 |
Related countries & territories
National designations
8
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 1 |
International designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3 |