Malta, Europe
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
Warning: 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. Download the country's latest national report (pdf)
IUCN Management categories
Governance types
Name | Governance type | Count | % |
---|---|---|---|
Federal or national ministry or agency | 321 | 99.38 | |
Not Reported | 2 | 0.62 |
National designations
18
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 |