El Salvador, Latin America & Caribbean
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Number of Protected areas
168
23
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
91%
Polygons9%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
9.0%
coverage1,806 km2
Land Area Protected20,573 km2
Total Land Area5.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation84.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
1.0%
coverage665 km2
Marine Area Protected94,238 km2
Total Marine Area31.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation207.0 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.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 1 | 0.6 |
| Not Reported | 165 | 98.21 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 1.19 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 168 | 100.0 |
National designations
5
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 8 |
| Protected Area | 54 |
| Protected Area with Managed Resources | 1 |
| Natural Area | 92 |
| Habitat Management Area | 4 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 7 |