Netherlands, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
448
0
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 6 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
11.0%
coverage3,958 km2
Land Area Protected35,206 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
27.0%
coverage17,127 km2
Marine Area Protected64,205 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: 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.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 20 | 4.46 |
| IV | 160 | 35.71 |
| Not Reported | 261 | 58.26 |
| Not Applicable | 7 | 1.56 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 396 | 88.39 | |
| Not Reported | 47 | 10.49 | |
| Collaborative governance | 5 | 1.12 |
Related countries & territories
Child countries & territories
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Aruba | ABW |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba | BES |
| Curaçao | CUW |
| Sint Maarten | SXM |
National designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 20 |
| Nature Conservation Act | 160 |
Regional designations
3