Palau, Asia & Pacific
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Number of Protected areas
41
18
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
95%
Polygons5%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
28.0%
coverage140 km2
Land Area Protected501 km2
Total Land Area8.4%
with management effectiveness evaluation11.742839 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
82.99%
coverage504,697 km2
Marine Area Protected608,152 km2
Total Marine Area0.02%
with management effectiveness evaluation115.39 km2
Area AssessedWarning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
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 |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 2 |
| Wildlife Reserve | 1 |
| Sanctuary | 1 |
| Reserve | 2 |
| Conservation Area | 22 |
| Wildlife Preserve | 1 |
| Bird Sanctuary | 1 |
| Spawning Area | 1 |
| Marine Sanctuary | 1 |
| State Conservation Area | 2 |
| Bird Area | 1 |
| Mangrove Conservation Area | 2 |
| Cronservation Area | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |