Sweden, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
19,940
12
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
94%
Polygons6%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 5 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
15.0%
coverage66,878 km2
Land Area Protected449,390 km2
Total Land Area16.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation10,548.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
15.0%
coverage23,605 km2
Marine Area Protected154,980 km2
Total Marine Area5.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation1,080.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 3370 | 16.9 |
| Ib | 161 | 0.81 |
| II | 23 | 0.12 |
| III | 306 | 1.53 |
| IV | 1327 | 6.65 |
| V | 305 | 1.53 |
| Not Reported | 4795 | 24.05 |
| Not Applicable | 20 | 0.1 |
| Not Assigned | 9633 | 48.31 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 19358 | 97.08 | |
| Not Reported | 572 | 2.87 | |
| Collaborative governance | 10 | 0.05 |
National designations
7
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Others | 110 |
| Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary | 964 |
| National Park | 29 |
| Natural Monument | 1356 |
| Nature Conservation Area | 89 |
| Nature Reserve | 4792 |
| Habitat Protection Area | 7956 |