Lithuania, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
1,053
10
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
17.0%
coverage11,013 km2
Land Area Protected64,697 km2
Total Land Area8.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation863.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
26.0%
coverage1,568 km2
Marine Area Protected6,126 km2
Total Marine Area13.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation197.0 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 | 6 | 0.57 |
| II | 5 | 0.47 |
| IV | 405 | 38.46 |
| V | 32 | 3.04 |
| VI | 32 | 3.04 |
| Not Reported | 506 | 48.05 |
| Not Applicable | 67 | 6.36 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1039 | 98.67 | |
| Not Reported | 14 | 1.33 |
National designations
6
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 404 |
| State Park | 35 |
| State Strict Reserve | 6 |
| Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| Recuperational plot | 3 |
| Biosphere polygon | 30 |
Regional designations
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 7 |