Nigeria, Africa

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Number of Protected areas

1,000

13

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

97%

Polygons

3%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 11
TOTAL 13

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.0%

coverage

127,359 km2

Land Area Protected

914,306 km2

Total Land Area

11.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

14,588.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

0.0%

coverage

31 km2

Marine Area Protected

182,868 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 5 0.5
II 8 0.8
IV 14 1.4
Not Reported 972 97.2
Not Applicable 1 0.1

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 20 2.0
Not Reported 1 0.1
Local communities 1 0.1
Sub-national ministry or agency 977 97.7
Transboundary governance 1 0.1

National designations

6

Categories Count
National Park 12
Forest Reserve 933
Wildlife Sanctuary 2
Strict Nature Reserve 5
Game Reserve 35
Community Forest 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

2

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 11