Asia & Pacific

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Number of Countries

56

Number of Protected areas

29,527

3,059 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

95% Polygons

5% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 23
For National designations 157
TOTAL 180

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

18.91% coverage

4,574,915 km2 Land Area Protected

31,130,413 km2 Total Land Area

Area marine

12.28% coverage

11,117,442 km2 Marine Area Protected

60,777,400 km2 Total Marine Area

Warning: 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.

Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics

IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 3266 11.0
Ib 533 1.0
II 1766 5.0
III 6975 23.0
IV 10080 34.0
V 2021 6.0
VI 2338 7.0
Not Reported 2310 7.0
Not Assigned 50 0.0
Not Applicable 188 0.0

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Not Reported 2494 8.0
Collaborative governance 967 3.0
Federal or national ministry or agency 8349 28.0
Joint governance 1797 6.0
Non-profit organisations 86 0.0
Sub-national ministry or agency 13755 46.0
Indigenous peoples 342 1.0
Individual landowners 1385 4.0
Government-delegated management 236 0.0
Local communities 113 0.0
For-profit organisations 3 0.0

Countries & territories

Countries & territories

Name Code
Cocos (Keeling) Islands CCK
Christmas Island CXR
Norfolk Island NFK
Heard Island and McDonald Islands HMD
Hong Kong HKG
Macau MAC
Tokelau TKL
Afghanistan AFG
Australia AUS
Bangladesh BGD
Bhutan BTN
Brunei Darussalam BRN
Cambodia KHM
China CHN
India IND
Indonesia IDN
Iran (Islamic Republic Of) IRN
Japan JPN
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO
Malaysia MYS
Maldives MDV
Mongolia MNG
Myanmar MMR
Nepal NPL
New Zealand NZL
Democratic People's Republic Of Korea PRK
Pakistan PAK
Philippines PHL
Palau PLW
Papua New Guinea PNG
Nauru NRU
Niue NIU
Singapore SGP
Republic Of Korea KOR
Sri Lanka LKA
Taiwan, Province of China TWN
Thailand THA
Viet Nam VNM
British Indian Ocean Territory IOT
Tuvalu TUV
Vanuatu VUT
Pitcairn Islands PCN
New Caledonia NCL
French Polynesia PYF
Wallis and Futuna WLF
American Samoa ASM
Guam GUM
Northern Mariana Islands MNP
Samoa WSM
Solomon Islands SLB
Fiji FJI
Tonga TON
Cook Islands COK
Marshall Islands MHL
Kiribati KIR
Federated States of Micronesia FSM
Timor-Leste TLS

National designations

296

Categories Count
Wildlife Special Protection Area 1
Private Reserve 1
National Heritage Wilderness Area 1
Marine Park and Sanctuary 2
National Biodiversity Conservation Area and ASEAN Heritage Park 1
Green Corridor 24
Marine Management Area 3
Permanent Park Preserve 1
Regional Park 20
Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 4
Other Conservation Area 5
Environment Conservation Marine Area 4
Reef and Channel areas protected 1
Private Nature Reserve 91
Spawning Area 1
Marine Nature Recreation Park 5
Wildlife Refuge 128
Wildlife Management Area 32
Wetland and Water bodies areas protected 2
Dolphin Sanctuary 1
Forest Genetic Resources Reserve 142
Iguana Sanctuary 1
Water Source Protection Area 302
Mangrove Conservation Area 2
National Park - Buffer Zone 12
National Park (Commonwealth) 7
Fish Sanctuary and Fish Reserve 1
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 56
Disaster Prevention Reserve 9
Forest Ecosystem Reserve 30
Ecosystem and Landscape Conservation Area 34
Special Area 1
Hunting Reserve 6
Coastal Park 4
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act 22
Marine Park 85
Natural Reserve 6
Marine National Park 48
Biological Corridor 8
Restricted Area 6
Virgin Jungle Reserve 123
Natural Monument - Buffer Zone 1
Local Purpose Reserve 5
Island and Reef areas protected 4
Special Botanical Reserve 14
Biosphere Reserve 3
Protected Landscape and Seascape 22
Wetland Protected Area 30
Wetland Protected Area - Tidal Flat 15
Wilderness Park 3
Fishery Refuge and Sanctuary 6
Forest Reserve 600
Protected Wild Area 10
Recreation Reserve 4
Park 1
Wildlife Preserve 1
County Park 27
Territorial Park 4
Quasi National Park 56
Natural Park - Buffer Zone 3
Seasonal Strict Nature Reserve 1
Historical sites protected 1
Flamingo and Water Fowl Sanctuaries 2
Special Island 245
Preserve 4
Heritage Agreement 1569
Marine Sanctuary 148
Nature Monument 1
Nature Reserves 30
Mountain Park 1
Natural Biotic Area 4
Project 2
Waterfowl Sanctuary 2
Heritage and Cultural Park 1
Closed Area 5
Natural Park 30
Protected Landscape/Seascape - Buffer Zone 7
NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress 83
Provincial Park 31
Beach and lagoon areas protected 1
Multiple Use Management Area - Core Area 3
Cronservation Area 1
Game Reserve 96
National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park 13
Marine Protected Area/Tabu 12
National Wildlife Protection Area 82
Closed Seamount Area 17
Wildlife Reserve - Buffer Zone 3
Undesigned 29
Small Island Reserve 1
Special Marine Reserve 11
Wetland 1
Other Conservation Area or Nature Park 1
Heritage River 18
Marine Wildlife Reserves 1
5(1)(g) Reserve 45
Reference Area 144
National Marine Sanctuary 1
Marine Multiple Use Reserve 1
National Natural Monument 17
Botanical Reserve 1
Reserved Forest 384
CCA Zone 1 National Park 34
Wildlife Managment Area 12
Memorial Park 1
Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) 3
Fish Sanctuary 69
Watershed Forest Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
Hunting Park 11
Coastal Reserve 1
Karst Conservation Reserve 4
Protection of Maritime Culture 1
Wilderness Zone 20
Natural Biotic Area - Buffer Zone 2
Resource Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
State Reserve 65
Marine Fish Sanctuary 1
Sanctuary Area 14
Urban Natural Park Areas 13
Common fishery right area 39
State Park 29
Marine Conservation Area (Freshwater) 1
Water Dam 2
Amenity Forest Reserve 2
Protected Forest 33
Scenic Site 109
Historical Reserve 4
Eco Park 5
Bird Reserve 2
Bird Sanctuary 10
Nature Park 11
Wilderness Area 16
Scenic Area 18
Strict Nature Reserve 12
Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve 2
Protected Area 111
Marine-Coastal National Park 1
Marine Project 1
Community Based Fishery 59
Seagrass Sanctuary 7
Multiple Use Management Area 3
Sanctuary 563
Turtle Sanctuary 1
Forest Conservation Area 19
Game Refuge 1
CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area 23
Elephant Range 1
Wilflife Sanctuary 1
Commercial Forest Reserve 2
Conservation Area 488
Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition 6
National Botanic Garden 1
Safari Park 2
Protected Landscape 37
Territorial Reserve 2
National Park Aboriginal 22
Recreational Reserve 4
National Nature Monument 1
Conservation Covenant 1670
Other Area 37
Small Island Park 2
Mangrove Forest Reserve 17
Aquatic Reserve 27
National Historical Park 1
Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area 3615
Controlled Forest 1
Recreation Park 14
Bird Area 1
Specially Protected Area 15
Watershed Forest Reserve 60
Jungle Corridor 1
Marine Protected Area 141
Scenery Reserve 1
National Wildlife Refuge 4
National Marine Reserve 1
Wildlife Park 1
Heritage Park 1
Wilderness Protection Area 14
Special Use Forest 1
Prefectural Nature Conservation Area 536
Indigenous Protected Area 74
Ecological Area 113
Stewardship Area 2623
Forest Park 1
Povincial Park 2
Locally Managed Marine Area 143
Fish Habitat Area (A) 54
Ra'ui 3
Other State Forest 23
State Conservation Area 121
MPA 1
Mangrove, Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 1
Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park 2
Government Reserve 17
Aboriginal Area 3
Marine and Fish Sanctuary 2
Mangrove and Wetland areas protected 2
Strict Natural Reserve 3
Faunal Reserve 3
Shipwreck Reserve 2
Protection Forest 1
Coastal and Small Island Park 2
National Biodiversity Conservation Area 20
Natural Habitat Conservation Area 9
Nature Recreation Park 143
Coordinated Conservation Area 2
Protection Forest Reserve 42
National Historic Monument 1
Landscape Reserve 27
Communal Forest 28
Wildlife Conservation Area and Bird Sanctuary 1
Marine National Monument 3
Natural Features Reserve 2499
Nature Conservation Reserve 259
Scientific Reserve 100
Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc. 31
Resources Reserve 51
Reef areas protected 23
Conservation Park 626
Not Reported 15
ra'ui 4
Wildlife Sanctuary 230
Protected Water Surface 52
Marine Managed Area 9
Nature Refuge 500
Miscellaneous Reserve 23
Marine Refuge and Sanctuary 1
Catchment Reserve Protection Area 271
Marine Nature Reserve 15
Conservation Reserve 66
Special Fauna and Flora Reserve 1
Marine Recreation Park 21
National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve 7
Dolphine Sanctuary 3
Conservation Forest 62
National Park (Scientific) 9
National Park 1265
Riparian Buffer Zone 4
Monuments 14
Reserve 22
Natural Monument 388
Fishery Reserve 1
Strictly Protected Areas 14
Marine Sanctuary and Reservation Area 1
Flora Reserve 72
Major Wildlife Habitat 37
District Marine Protected Areas 8
Marine Fishery Reserve 1
Marine Reserve 84
5(1)(h) Reserve 101
Parks and Wildlife Center 1
Reef and Giri areas protected 1
Nature Conservation Area 10
Community Conserved Area 2
Regional Reserve 155
Forerst Reserve 1
Marine Conservation Area 18
Scenic Reserve 1699
Commonwealth Marine Reserve 58
Tourist Zone and Marine Reserve 1
Te Urewera 2
Country Park 23
Non Hunting Area 13
Area of Sustainable Management of Resources 3
Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve 1
Protected Seascape 6
Conservation Area 1
Fish Habitat Area (B) 32
Wildlife Reserve 123
Other 2
Nature Reserve 2252
Protected Landscape - Buffer Zone 1
Cultural and Historical Site 42
Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act 2
Seagrass and Fish Sanctuary 2
Benthic Protection Area 20
Historic Site 31
Resource Reserve 2
Reef, Lagoon and Sand bank areas protected 1
Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 4
Terrestrial Nature Reserve 1
Grand Forest Park 37
Prefectural Natural Park 306
Fisheries Reserve 2
Nature Reserve & Marine Reserve 1
Private Sanctuary 23
Wildlife Protection Area 394
Seagrass Protected Area 1
National park and utilization of wildlife resources 3
Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area 8
National Conservation Parks 31
Natural Catchment Area 25
Nature Recreation Area 25
Coastline Marine Resource Development Area, designated sea area 30
Special Fauna Reserve 5
Managed Resource Protected Area 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 74
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 114
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 372