Portugal, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

449

45

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

98%

Polygons

2%

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

23.0%

coverage

21,101 km2

Land Area Protected

92,141 km2

Total Land Area

51.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

10,817.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

17.0%

coverage

285,596 km2

Marine Area Protected

1,724,156 km2

Total Marine Area

0.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

1,009.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 13 2.9
Ib 25 5.57
II 1 0.22
III 22 4.9
IV 68 15.14
V 47 10.47
VI 53 11.8
Not Reported 200 44.54
Not Applicable 20 4.45

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 394 87.75
Not Reported 43 9.58
Collaborative governance 12 2.67

National designations

21

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 36
National Park 1
Marine Park 1
Natural Monument 18
Nature Park 14
Protected Landscape 28
Partial Reserve 9
Regional Natural Park 1
Botanical Reserve 1
Habitats or Species Management Protected Area 54
Local Nature Reserve 2
Private Protected Area 1
Other 1
Leisure and Mountain Reserve 9
Geological and High Altitude Vegetation Reserve 1
Silence and Tranquility Area 4
Resource Management Protected Area 34
Integral Natural Reserve 6
Regional Protected Landscape 2
Local Protected Landscape 5
Partial Nature Reserve 1

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 62
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 12
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 107

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 7
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 31