Netherlands, Europe
Number of Protected areas
462
0 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
100% Polygons
0% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 6 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
22.48% coverage
7,913 km2 Land Area Protected
35,206 km2 Total Land Area
22% 5th National Report Coverage
0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation
0.0 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
26.86% coverage
17,247 km2 Marine Area Protected
64,205 km2 Total Marine Area
19% 5th National Report Coverage
0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation
0.0 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 266 | 57.58 |
| Not Assigned | 12 | 2.6 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 0.43 |
| IV | 161 | 34.85 |
| II | 21 | 4.55 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 410 | 88.74 | |
| Collaborative governance | 5 | 1.08 | |
| Not Reported | 47 | 10.17 |
Related countries & territories
Related countries & territories
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Aruba | ABW |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba | BES |
| Curaçao | CUW |
| Sint Maarten | SXM |
National designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 21 |
| Nature Conservation Act | 161 |
| Nature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizations | 12 |
Regional designations
3