Palau, Asia & Pacific
Number of Protected areas
66
15 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
97% Polygons
3% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
44.18% coverage
221 km2 Land Area Protected
501 km2 Total Land Area
2.9% with management effectiveness evaluation
14.523867 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
100.0% coverage
608,173 km2 Marine Area Protected
608,152 km2 Total Marine Area
0.01% with management effectiveness evaluation
78.312924 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 3 | 4.55 |
| Ib | 1 | 1.52 |
| II | 4 | 6.06 |
| III | 8 | 12.12 |
| IV | 15 | 22.73 |
| V | 4 | 6.06 |
| VI | 9 | 13.64 |
| Not Reported | 20 | 30.3 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 3.03 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 29 | 43.94 | |
| Local communities | 1 | 1.52 | |
| Collaborative governance | 3 | 4.55 | |
| Joint governance | 11 | 16.67 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 22 | 33.33 |
National designations
14
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 2 |
| Conservation Area | 28 |
| Zone Management Area | 9 |
| Bird Sanctuary | 2 |
| Fishery Reserve | 1 |
| Wildlife Conservation Area | 1 |
| Marine Sanctuary | 2 |
| Co-Management Area | 10 |
| CA Set Aside | 2 |
| Forest Preserve | 2 |
| IBA | 1 |
| Recreation Zone | 1 |
| State Waters | 1 |
| Fishing Zone | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
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