Some geographic locations are designated more than once, e.g., as both a National Park (a national designation) and a World Heritage Site (an international designation). In the WDPA, these designations are counted as separate protected areas, meaning this number might appear higher than expected.Number of national designations only=
5195
34With management effectiveness evaluations
Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas
Other effective area-based conservation measures
0
Total Other effective area-based conservation measures
Some geographic locations are designated more than once, e.g., as both a Watershed Management Area (a national designation) and a World Heritage Site (an international designation). In the WD-OECM, these designations are counted as separate OECMs, meaning this number might appear higher than expected.Number of national designations only=
0
Polygons/Points ratio
Polygons 31%
Points 69%
citation
UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Ukraine from the World Database on Protected Areas, May 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net