Zambia, Africa

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Number of Protected areas

635

22 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

82% Polygons

18% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 7
TOTAL 9

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

37.87% coverage

286,161 km2 Land Area Protected

755,640 km2 Total Land Area

38% 6th National Report Coverage

36.86% with management effectiveness evaluation

105,470.4633 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

0.0% coverage

0 km2 Marine Area Protected

0 km2 Total Marine Area

0% 6th National Report Coverage

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 19 2.99
III 16 2.52
IV 1 0.16
VI 36 5.67
Not Reported 562 88.5
Not Applicable 1 0.16

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 49 7.72
Not Reported 586 92.28

National designations

6

Categories Count
Conservation Area 1
National Park 19
Natural Monument 16
Game Management Area 34
Forest Reserve 555
Bird Sanctuary 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

2

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 8