Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

1,150

31 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 3
For National designations 1
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.46% coverage

284,178 km2 Land Area Protected

1,965,285 km2 Total Land Area

13% 6th National Report Coverage

17.75% with management effectiveness evaluation

50,443.76209 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

21.55% coverage

707,942 km2 Marine Area Protected

3,284,660 km2 Total Marine Area

21% 6th National Report Coverage

3.82% with management effectiveness evaluation

27,060.13 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 16 1.39
Ib 1 0.09
II 73 6.35
III 4 0.35
IV 9 0.78
VI 419 36.43
Not Reported 579 50.35
Not Applicable 49 4.26

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 234 20.35
Not Reported 144 12.52
Collaborative governance 2 0.17
Sub-national ministry or agency 430 37.39
Individual landowners 340 29.57

National designations

31

Categories Count
Conservation Reserve 2
Ecological Conservation Area 36
Sanctuary 18
Ecological Reserve 27
Natural Park 7
Ecological Restoration 1
National Park 67
Municipal Park 28
Ecological Conservation Zone 4
Natural Monument 11
Area Subject to Ecological Conservation 5
Ecological Conservation 93
City Park 79
Biotic Reserve 1
Sustainable Use Area 10
Protection Zone 4
Ecological Restoration Area 4
Patrimonial Reserve 2
Biosphere Reserve 46
Special Protection Zone 2
Voluntary Conservation Area 340
State Reserve 20
Ecological Park 9
State Park 58
Natural Resources Protection Area 9
Park 3
Restoration Zone 1
Natural protected area and ecological reserve 1
Flora and Fauna Protection Area 40
Protected Area 27
Ecological Preservation 4

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 41
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 8
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 142