Palau, Asia & Pacific
Number of Protected areas
41
18 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
95% Polygons
5% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
28.0% coverage
140 km2 Land Area Protected
501 km2 Total Land Area
8.37% with management effectiveness evaluation
11.742839 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
82.99% coverage
504,691 km2 Marine Area Protected
608,152 km2 Total Marine Area
0.02% with management effectiveness evaluation
115.391 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| V | 37 | 90.24 |
| Not Reported | 2 | 4.88 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 4.88 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 4 | 9.76 | |
| Collaborative governance | 5 | 12.2 | |
| Joint governance | 2 | 4.88 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 30 | 73.17 |
National designations
13
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary | 1 |
| Conservation Area | 22 |
| Cronservation Area | 1 |
| Bird Area | 1 |
| Spawning Area | 1 |
| Reserve | 2 |
| Mangrove Conservation Area | 2 |
| Wildlife Reserve | 1 |
| Nature Reserve | 2 |
| State Conservation Area | 2 |
| Wildlife Preserve | 1 |
| Bird Sanctuary | 1 |
| Marine Sanctuary | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|