Iceland, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
129
2
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
98%
Polygons2%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
18.15%
coverage18,572 km2
Land Area Protected102,302 km2
Total Land Area3.56%
with management effectiveness evaluation661.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
0.38%
coverage2,863 km2
Marine Area Protected752,784 km2
Total Marine Area1.11%
with management effectiveness evaluation32.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 2 | 1.55 |
| Ib | 2 | 1.55 |
| II | 5 | 3.88 |
| III | 43 | 33.33 |
| IV | 19 | 14.73 |
| V | 29 | 22.48 |
| VI | 13 | 10.08 |
| Not Reported | 6 | 4.65 |
| Not Applicable | 10 | 7.75 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 112 | 86.82 | |
| Not Reported | 8 | 6.2 | |
| Collaborative governance | 9 | 6.98 |
National designations
6
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 39 |
| National Park | 3 |
| Natural Monument | 42 |
| Conservation Area | 2 |
| Public Recreation Area or Country Park | 23 |
| Habitat protection | 4 |
Regional designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 9 |
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6 |