Seychelles, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
25
6
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
48%
Polygons52%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 2 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
42.09%
coverage205 km2
Land Area Protected487 km2
Total Land Area83.39%
with management effectiveness evaluation171.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
0.04%
coverage484 km2
Marine Area Protected1,340,839 km2
Total Marine Area88.37%
with management effectiveness evaluation428.0 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 | 4 | 16.0 |
| Ib | 1 | 4.0 |
| II | 7 | 28.0 |
| VI | 7 | 28.0 |
| Not Reported | 4 | 16.0 |
| Not Applicable | 2 | 8.0 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 19 | 76.0 | |
| Not Reported | 6 | 24.0 |
National designations
6
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 7 |
| National Park | 2 |
| Protected Area | 1 |
| Marine National Park | 6 |
| Special Reserve | 3 |
| Special Marine Reserve | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 2 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 3 |