Croatia, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
1,196
20
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
93%
Polygons7%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
38.0%
coverage21,749 km2
Land Area Protected56,856 km2
Total Land Area22.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation4,710.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
9.0%
coverage4,737 km2
Marine Area Protected55,462 km2
Total Marine Area8.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation383.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 786 | 65.72 |
| Not Applicable | 4 | 0.33 |
| Not Assigned | 406 | 33.95 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1185 | 99.08 | |
| Not Reported | 11 | 0.92 |
National designations
9
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 8 |
| Natural Monument | 80 |
| Nature Park | 11 |
| Special Reserve | 77 |
| Regional Park | 2 |
| Forest Park | 27 |
| Significant Landscape | 82 |
| Strict Reserve | 2 |
| Horticultural Monument | 119 |
Regional designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38 |
| Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 741 |