Lithuania, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

1,060

10 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

17.05% coverage

11,028 km2 Land Area Protected

64,697 km2 Total Land Area

1.33% with management effectiveness evaluation

862.612166 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

25.59% coverage

1,568 km2 Marine Area Protected

6,126 km2 Total Marine Area

3.22% with management effectiveness evaluation

197.267 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Not Reported 579 54.62
Not Applicable 1 0.09
VI 32 3.02
Ia 6 0.57
IV 405 38.21
V 32 3.02
II 5 0.47

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 1044 98.49
Not Reported 16 1.51

National designations

6

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 402
State Park 35
State Strict Reserve 6
Biosphere Reserve 1
Recuperational Plot 3
Biosphere Polygon 32

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 481
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 8
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 84

International designations

2

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 7