South Africa, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
1,544
206
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
8.0%
coverage97,928 km2
Land Area Protected1,224,385 km2
Total Land Area63.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation62,088.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
12.0%
coverage185,943 km2
Marine Area Protected1,542,560 km2
Total Marine Area2.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation2,817.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 1532 | 99.22 |
| Not Applicable | 12 | 0.78 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 575 | 37.24 | |
| Not Reported | 2 | 0.13 | |
| Joint governance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Non-profit organisations | 8 | 0.52 | |
| Individual landowners | 958 | 62.05 |
National designations
8
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Marine Protected Area | 25 |
| Forest Wilderness Area | 12 |
| Mountain Catchment Area | 16 |
| Special Nature Reserve | 2 |
| National Park | 20 |
| Forest Nature Reserve | 51 |
| Nature Reserve | 1359 |
| Protected Environment | 24 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|