United Republic of Tanzania, Africa

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Number of Protected areas

840

183 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

99% Polygons

1% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 4
For National designations 7
TOTAL 11

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

38.17% coverage

361,594 km2 Land Area Protected

947,253 km2 Total Land Area

55% 6th National Report Coverage

32.83% with management effectiveness evaluation

118,704.1099 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

3.02% coverage

7,330 km2 Marine Area Protected

243,130 km2 Total Marine Area

7% 6th National Report Coverage

55.52% with management effectiveness evaluation

4,069.645 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ib 8 0.95
II 14 1.67
III 1 0.12
IV 53 6.31
VI 19 2.26
Not Reported 738 87.86
Not Applicable 7 0.83

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 775 92.26
Not Reported 19 2.26
Local communities 39 4.64
Collaborative governance 4 0.48
Non-profit organisations 1 0.12
Sub-national ministry or agency 2 0.24

National designations

17

Categories Count
Nature Forest Reserve 1
Conservation Area 4
Game reserve 19
National Park 17
Game controlled area 19
Collaborative Fishery Management Area 1
Marine Reserve 2
Wildlife Management Area 1
Forest Plantation 23
Locally Managed Marine Area 1
Marine Park 2
Nature Reserve 6
Open area 24
Wildlife management area 13
Forest Reserve 694
Sanctuary and Closed Forest Reserve 1
Forest Reserve and Game Controlled Area 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 3
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 4
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 4