Portugal, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

452

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

22.92% coverage

21,115 km2 Land Area Protected

92,141 km2 Total Land Area

22% 5th National Report Coverage

11.74% with management effectiveness evaluation

10,817.02969 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

16.56% coverage

285,600 km2 Marine Area Protected

1,724,156 km2 Total Marine Area

0.06% with management effectiveness evaluation

1,009.099824 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 13 2.88
Ib 25 5.53
II 1 0.22
III 23 5.09
IV 68 15.04
V 48 10.62
VI 54 11.95
Not Reported 212 46.9
Not Applicable 8 1.77

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 401 88.72
Not Reported 39 8.63
Collaborative governance 12 2.65

National designations

21

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 36
National Park 1
Marine Park 2
Natural Monument 19
Nature Park 14
Protected Landscape 29
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
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 107
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 12
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 62

International designations

3

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