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

4,574,903 km2

Land Area Protected

31,130,435 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

12.28%

coverage

11,117,405 km2

Marine Area Protected

61,037,206 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.

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 3267 11.0
Ib 533 1.0
II 1768 5.0
III 6975 23.0
IV 10078 34.0
V 2021 6.0
VI 2337 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
Local communities 113 0.0
For-profit organisations 3 0.0
Government-delegated management 236 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
Cook Islands COK
Fiji FJI
India IND
Indonesia IDN
Iran (Islamic Republic Of) IRN
Japan JPN
Kiribati KIR
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO
Malaysia MYS
Maldives MDV
Marshall Islands MHL
Federated States of Micronesia FSM
Mongolia MNG
Myanmar MMR
Nauru NRU
Nepal NPL
New Zealand NZL
Niue NIU
Democratic People's Republic Of Korea PRK
Pakistan PAK
Palau PLW
Papua New Guinea PNG
Philippines PHL
Samoa WSM
Singapore SGP
Solomon Islands SLB
Republic Of Korea KOR
Sri Lanka LKA
Taiwan, Province of China TWN
Thailand THA
Timor-Leste TLS
Tonga TON
Tuvalu TUV
Vanuatu VUT
Viet Nam VNM
British Indian Ocean Territory IOT
Pitcairn Islands PCN
New Caledonia NCL
French Polynesia PYF
Wallis and Futuna WLF
American Samoa ASM
Guam GUM
Northern Mariana Islands MNP

National designations

296

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

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