India, Asia & Pacific
The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not
imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat
of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory,
city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its
frontiers or boundaries.
Number of Protected areas
672
209
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
54%
Polygons46%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 5 |
| For National designations | 16 |
| TOTAL | 21 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
5.97%
coverage182,647 km2
Land Area Protected3,061,193 km2
Total Land Area55.75%
with management effectiveness evaluation101,827.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
0.17%
coverage3,928 km2
Marine Area Protected2,301,226 km2
Total Marine Area36.03%
with management effectiveness evaluation1,415.0 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 | 0.15 |
| II | 93 | 13.84 |
| IV | 449 | 66.82 |
| VI | 3 | 0.45 |
| Not Reported | 111 | 16.52 |
| Not Applicable | 15 | 2.23 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 105 | 15.63 | |
| Not Reported | 148 | 22.02 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 419 | 62.35 |
National designations
11
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 116 |
| Forest Reserve | 1 |
| Marine National Park | 1 |
| Game Reserve | 2 |
| Sanctuary | 498 |
| Biosphere Reserve | 3 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Other Area | 3 |
| Bird Reserve | 1 |
| Conservation Reserve | 4 |
| Closed Area | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|