Asia & Pacific

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Number of Countries

56

Number of Protected areas

30,901

3,050 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

2% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 23
For National designations 157
TOTAL 180

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

19.21% coverage

4,579,153 km2 Land Area Protected

31,130,431 km2 Total Land Area

Area marine

12.56% coverage

11,210,390 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 3270 10.0
Ib 535 1.0
II 1791 5.0
III 6983 22.0
IV 11384 36.0
V 1988 6.0
VI 2325 7.0
Not Reported 2387 7.0
Not Assigned 50 0.0
Not Applicable 188 0.0

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Not Reported 2548 8.0
Collaborative governance 966 3.0
Federal or national ministry or agency 8746 28.0
Joint governance 1807 5.0
Non-profit organisations 86 0.0
Sub-national ministry or agency 14666 47.0
Indigenous peoples 343 1.0
Individual landowners 1386 4.0
Local communities 114 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
Samoa WSM
India IND
Indonesia IDN
Iran (Islamic Republic Of) IRN
Japan JPN
Solomon Islands SLB
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO
Malaysia MYS
Maldives MDV
Fiji FJI
Tonga TON
Cook Islands COK
Marshall Islands MHL
Mongolia MNG
Kiribati KIR
Myanmar MMR
Federated States of Micronesia FSM
Timor-Leste TLS
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
Tuvalu TUV
British Indian Ocean Territory IOT
Vanuatu VUT
Pitcairn Islands PCN
New Caledonia NCL
French Polynesia PYF
Wallis and Futuna WLF
American Samoa ASM
Guam GUM
Northern Mariana Islands MNP

National designations

309

Categories Count
Marine Reserve 84
Nature Monument 1
Nature Reserve 2252
National Park 1265
Park 1
Marine Park 85
Forest Reserve 600
Natural Monument 388
Nature Park 11
Wildlife Refuge 128
National Park (Commonwealth) 7
National Park Aboriginal 22
Conservation Park 626
Aquatic Reserve 27
Wilderness Park 3
State Park 29
Protected Area 111
Marine National Park 48
National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park 13
Wildlife Sanctuary 230
Protection Forest Reserve 42
Wildlife Reserve 122
Strictly Protected Areas 14
Te Urewera 2
Natural Park 30
Protected Landscape 37
Tourist Zone and Marine Reserve 1
Wilderness Area 16
Recreation Park 14
National park and utilization of wildlife resources 3
Flamingo and Water Fowl Sanctuaries 2
State Reserve 65
Strict Nature Reserve 12
Faunal Reserve 3
Nature Reserves 30
Game Reserve 96
Strict Natural Reserve 3
Sanctuary 562
Nature Recreation Park 143
Scientific Reserve 100
Sanctuary Area 14
Scenic Reserve 1699
Biosphere Reserve 3
Reserve 25
Hunting Park 11
Ecological Area 113
Quasi National Park 56
Private Reserve 1
Conservation Area 496
Nature Conservation Area 10
Fish Habitat Area (A) 54
National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve 7
Natural Features Reserve 2499
National Wildlife Refuge 4
National Wildlife Protection Area 82
Protected Seascape 6
Provincial Park 31
Jungle Corridor 1
Virgin Jungle Reserve 123
Protected Forest 33
Communal Forest 28
Wildlife Management Area 32
Marine Managed Area 9
Special Botanical Reserve 14
Territorial Park 4
Special Fauna Reserve 5
Preserve 4
Zone Management Area 9
Regional Park 20
Resource Reserve 2
Not Reported 13
Protected Landscape and Seascape 22
Historic Site 31
Terrestrial Nature Reserve 1
Natural Biotic Area 4
Natural Monument - Buffer Zone 1
Game Refuge 1
Watershed Forest Reserve 60
Botanical Reserve 1
Bird Sanctuary 11
Wildlife Park 1
Mountain Park 1
Locally Managed Marine Area 143
Grand Forest Park 37
Undesigned 29
Marine Recreation Park 21
Hunting Reserve 6
Fishing Reserve 1
Iguana Sanctuary 1
Forest Park 1
Wildlife Conservation Area 1
Country Park 23
Cultural and Historical Site 42
Multiple Use Management Area 3
National Biodiversity Conservation Area 20
Other Area 36
Stewardship Area 2623
Community Conserved Area 2
Monuments 14
National Conservation Parks 31
Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park 2
Marine Nature Reserve 15
Natural Reserve 6
Nature Conservation Reserve 259
Forerst Reserve 1
Fish Habitat Area (B) 32
Fish Sanctuary 69
National Nature Monument 1
Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 4
Waterfowl Sanctuary 2
Recreation Reserve 4
National Heritage Wilderness Area 1
Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area 3615
Marine-Coastal National Park 1
National Natural Monument 17
Nature Reserve & Marine Reserve 1
Special Fauna and Flora Reserve 1
Forest Conservation Area 19
Recreational Reserve 4
Marine Sanctuary 149
Protection Forest 1
Marine Nature Recreation Park 5
National Historical Park 1
Conservation Covenant 1670
Wilderness Protection Area 14
Regional Reserve 155
Reference Area 144
Reserved Forest 384
Conservation Forest 62
Other State Forest 23
Marine Conservation Area 18
National Park - Buffer Zone 12
Scenic Area 18
Special Marine Reserve 11
Bird Reserve 2
Conservation Reserve 66
Closed Area 5
Other Conservation Area 5
National Marine Reserve 1
Forest Ecosystem Reserve 30
National Biodiversity Conservation Area and ASEAN Heritage Park 1
Managed Resource Protected Area 1
Reef areas protected 23
MPA 1
Island and Reef areas protected 4
Wetland 1
Biological Corridor 8
National Marine Sanctuary 1
Nature Recreation Area 25
Miscellaneous Reserve 23
5(1)(g) Reserve 45
Private Nature Reserve 91
Restricted Area 6
Permanent Park Preserve 1
Not reported 1
Co-Management Area 10
Seasonal Strict Nature Reserve 1
Area of Sustainable Management of Resources 3
Reef and Giri areas protected 1
Reef and Channel areas protected 1
Marine National Monument 3
Marine Protected Area 128
Special Use Forest 1
Wetland Protected Area 33
Fishery Refuge and Sanctuary 6
Protected Landscape - Buffer Zone 1
Seagrass Sanctuary 7
Marine Park and Sanctuary 2
Marine Refuge and Sanctuary 1
Seagrass and Fish Sanctuary 2
Marine Sanctuary and Reservation Area 1
Protected Landscape/Seascape - Buffer Zone 7
Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve 2
Natural Biotic Area - Buffer Zone 2
Resource Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
Natural Park - Buffer Zone 3
Watershed Forest Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
Government Reserve 17
Wildlife Managment Area 12
5(1)(h) Reserve 101
Elephant Range 1
Protected Wild Area 10
Multiple Use Management Area - Core Area 3
Heritage and Cultural Park 1
CA Set Aside 2
Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) 3
Indigenous Protected Area 74
Historical Reserve 4
Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition 6
Coastal Reserve 1
Other Conservation Area or Nature Park 1
Heritage Park 1
Special Management Area 6
Project 2
State Conservation Area 119
Commonwealth Marine Reserve 58
Nature Refuge 500
Heritage River 18
Other 2
Natural Catchment Area 25
Private Sanctuary 23
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act 22
Wilderness Zone 20
Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act 2
Heritage Agreement 1569
Coordinated Conservation Area 2
Wetland Protected Area - Tidal Flat 12
MARINE Protected Area 14
Forest Preserve 2
County Park 27
Benthic Protection Area 20
Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve 1
Forest Genetic Resources Reserve 327
Memorial Park 1
District Marine Protected Areas 8
Coastal and Small Island Park 2
Small Island Park 2
Coastal Park 4
Marine Management Area 3
Marine Conservation Area (Freshwater) 1
Povincial Park 2
Scenic Site 109
Ecosystem and Landscape Conservation Area 33
Special Island 245
Karst Conservation Reserve 4
CCA Zone 1 National Park 34
CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area 23
Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area 10
ra'ui 4
Fisheries Reserve 2
Dolphin Sanctuary 1
Shipwreck Reserve 2
Aboriginal Area 3
Flora Reserve 72
Marine and Fish Sanctuary 2
Fishery Reserve 1
Fish Sanctuary and Fish Reserve 1
Marine Fishery Reserve 1
Seagrass Protected Area 1
Local Purpose Reserve 5
Closed Seamount Area 17
Specially Protected Area 15
Wildlife Reserve - Buffer Zone 3
Protected Water Surface 52
Natural Habitat Conservation Area 9
Prefectural Natural Park 306
Prefectural Nature Conservation Area 536
Dolphine Sanctuary 3
Reef, Lagoon and Sand bank areas protected 1
Beach and lagoon areas protected 1
Mangrove and Wetland areas protected 2
Mangrove, Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 1
Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 4
Wetland and Water bodies areas protected 2
Historical sites protected 1
NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress 83
Parks and Wildlife Center 1
IBA 1
Conservation Area 1
Wildlife Conservation Area and Bird Sanctuary 1
Safari Park 2
Eco Park 5
National Botanic Garden 1
Small Island Reserve 1
Marine Wildlife Reserves 1
Water Dam 2
Major Wildlife Habitat 37
Green Corridor 24
Common fishery right area 39
Coastline Marine Resource Development Area, designated sea area 30
Riparian Buffer Zone 4
Environment Conservation Marine Area 4
Water Source Protection Area 302
Wildlife Protection Area 394
Wildlife Special Protection Area 1
Urban Natural Park Areas 13
National Park (Scientific) 9
Resources Reserve 51
Wilflife Sanctuary 1
Protection of Maritime Culture 1
landscape reserve 196
disaster prevention reserve 96
catchment reserve protection area 1116
Community Conservation Area 14
Conservation 1
Recreation Zone 1
State Waters 1
Fishing Zone 1
Fishery Resource Conservation Area 30
Special measure areas 1
Life environment reserve 2
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 56
Mangrove Forest Reserve 17
Territorial Reserve 2
Controlled Forest 1
Non Hunting Area 13
Turtle Sanctuary 1
National Historic Monument 1
Marine Multiple Use Reserve 1
Special Area 1
Scenery Reserve 1
Marine Fish Sanctuary 1
Marine Project 1
Ra'ui 3
Commercial Forest Reserve 2
Amenity Forest Reserve 2
Marine Protected Area/Tabu 12
Community Based Fishery 59
Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc. 31

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

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