Zambia, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
635
22
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
82%
Polygons18%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 7 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
37.87%
coverage286,161 km2
Land Area Protected755,640 km2
Total Land Area36.86%
with management effectiveness evaluation105,470.4634 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
0.0%
coverage0 km2
Marine Area Protected0 km2
Total Marine Area0.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation0.0 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| National Park | 19 |
| Forest Reserve | 555 |
| Natural Monument | 16 |
| Conservation Area | 1 |
| Game Management Area | 34 |
| 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 |