Malta, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

323

8 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

99% Polygons

1% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 1
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 1
TOTAL 3

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

30.17% coverage

98 km2 Land Area Protected

325 km2 Total Land Area

0.43% with management effectiveness evaluation

1.381179 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

7.44% coverage

4,147 km2 Marine Area Protected

55,697 km2 Total Marine Area

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.114063 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 3 0.93
II 1 0.31
III 6 1.86
IV 217 67.18
V 13 4.02
VI 1 0.31
Not Reported 82 25.39

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 321 99.38
Not Reported 2 0.62

National designations

18

Categories Count
National Park 1
Bird Sanctuary 26
Area Of Ecological Importance/Site Of Scientific Importance 42
Area Of Ecological Importance 22
Site Of Scientific Importance 10
No Berthing Zone/No Entry Zone Except For Fisheries 1
List Of Historical Trees Having An Antiquarian Importance 6
Nature Reserve (Filfla) 1
Nature Reserve (Islands) 2
Special Areas Of Conservation - International Importance 35
Special Areas Of Conservation - National Importance 7
Protected Beaches 11
Tree Protection Area 60
Area Of High Landscape Value 13
Special Protection Areas 21
Special Areas of Conservation - International Importance 2
Special Areas of Conservation - National Importance 1
Area of Ecological Importance 2

Regional designations

2

Categories Count
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 37
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 21

International designations

1

Categories Count
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 2