South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Polar
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Number of Protected areas
1
0
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
100.0%
coverage3,972 km2
Land Area Protected3,972 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
73.72%
coverage1,065,900 km2
Marine Area Protected1,445,887 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: 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.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| VI | 1 | 100.0 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 1 | 100.0 |
Related countries & territories
Parent countries & territories
| Name | Code |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | GBR |
National designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Marine Protected Area | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|