Sweden, Europe
Number of Protected areas
20,453
12 with management effectiveness evaluations
Polygons/Points ratio
94% Polygons
6% Points
Number of sources
| For International designations | 5 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
14.37% coverage
64,597 km2 Land Area Protected
449,390 km2 Total Land Area
15% 6th National Report Coverage
2.35% with management effectiveness evaluation
10,548.05226 km2 Area Assessed
Area marine
15.37% coverage
23,818 km2 Marine Area Protected
154,980 km2 Total Marine Area
10% 6th National Report Coverage
0.7% with management effectiveness evaluation
1,079.94217 km2 Area Assessed
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IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 3636 | 17.78 |
| Ib | 164 | 0.8 |
| II | 24 | 0.12 |
| III | 304 | 1.49 |
| IV | 1343 | 6.57 |
| V | 299 | 1.46 |
| Not Reported | 12005 | 58.7 |
| Not Applicable | 6 | 0.03 |
| Not Assigned | 2672 | 13.06 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 20341 | 99.45 | |
| Not Reported | 102 | 0.5 | |
| Collaborative governance | 10 | 0.05 |
National designations
8
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 4961 |
| National Park | 30 |
| Natural Monument | 1346 |
| Nature Conservation Area | 90 |
| Wildlife And Plant Sanctuary | 936 |
| Others | 116 |
| Habitat Protection Area | 8299 |
| Wildlife and Plant Sanctuary | 24 |