Poland, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

3,084

147 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 5
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 8

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

39.74% coverage

123,950 km2 Land Area Protected

311,924 km2 Total Land Area

20% 6th National Report Coverage

15.52% with management effectiveness evaluation

48,405.35756 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

22.57% coverage

7,211 km2 Marine Area Protected

31,946 km2 Total Marine Area

24% 6th National Report Coverage

22.4% with management effectiveness evaluation

7,155.25597 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ib 2 0.06
II 18 0.58
IV 1433 46.47
V 119 3.86
Not Reported 1016 32.94
Not Applicable 11 0.36
Not Assigned 485 15.73

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 3051 98.93
Not Reported 33 1.07

National designations

4

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 1498
National Park 23
Landscape Park 124
Protected Landscape Area 406

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 145
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 9
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 849

International designations

3

Categories Count
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 19
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 10
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1