Asia & Pacific

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Number of Countries

56

Number of Protected areas

29,532

3,059

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

95%

Polygons

5%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 23
For National designations 156
TOTAL 179

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

18.93%

coverage

4,575,011 km2

Land Area Protected

31,130,435 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

12.25%

coverage

11,111,961 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 3272 11.0
Ib 533 1.0
II 1800 6.0
III 6975 23.0
IV 10072 34.0
V 2022 6.0
VI 2307 7.0
Not Reported 2363 8.0
Not Applicable 188 0.0

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Not Reported 2491 8.0
Collaborative governance 966 3.0
Federal or national ministry or agency 8350 28.0
Joint governance 1797 6.0
Non-profit organisations 86 0.0
Sub-national ministry or agency 13755 46.0
Indigenous peoples 352 1.0
Individual landowners 1385 4.0
Local communities 111 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
Private Reserve 1
Permanent Park Preserve 1
Marine Refuge and Sanctuary 1
Wetland 1
Marine and Fish Sanctuary 2
Coastline Marine Resource Development Area, designated sea area 30
Marine Conservation Area (Freshwater) 1
5(1)(h) Reserve 101
Regional Park 20
Wildlife Protection Area 394
Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 4
Forest Conservation Area 19
Cronservation Area 1
Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc. 31
County Park 27
Wildlife Refuge 128
Wildlife Management Area 32
NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress 83
Environment Conservation Marine Area 4
Forest Park 1
Wildlife Special Protection Area 1
National Park (Commonwealth) 7
Seagrass Protected Area 1
Special Island 245
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 56
Marine Management Area 3
Wilderness Zone 20
Marine Park 85
Fish Sanctuary 69
Protection of Maritime Culture 1
Marine National Park 48
Miscellaneous Reserve 23
Virgin Jungle Reserve 123
Game Refuge 1
Specially Protected Area 15
Special Botanical Reserve 14
Landscape Reserve 27
Protected Landscape and Seascape 22
Biosphere Reserve 3
Reef, Lagoon and Sand bank areas protected 1
Wilderness Park 3
Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area 8
Protected Landscape - Buffer Zone 1
Biological Corridor 8
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
Major Wildlife Habitat 37
Watershed Forest Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
Fish Habitat Area (B) 32
Reef and Giri areas protected 1
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
Recreation Reserve 4
Heritage Park 1
Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area 3615
Flora Reserve 72
Marine Protected Area 175
Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) 3
Common fishery right area 39
Natural Park 30
Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve 2
Nature Reserve & Marine Reserve 1
Conservation Covenant 1670
Provincial Park 31
Mangrove, Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 1
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
Green Corridor 24
Marine Recreation Park 21
Nature Conservation Reserve 259
Private Nature Reserve 91
Natural Reserve 6
Other 2
Riparian Buffer Zone 4
Scenery Reserve 1
Nature Recreation Area 25
ra'ui 4
MPA 1
Reef areas protected 23
Conservation Forest 62
CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area 23
Safari Park 2
Marine-Coastal National Park 1
Marine Wildlife Reserves 1
Indigenous Protected Area 74
Hunting Park 11
Other Conservation Area or Nature Park 1
CCA Zone 1 National Park 34
National Marine Sanctuary 1
National Conservation Parks 31
Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act 2
Other Conservation Area 5
Resource Reserve - Buffer Zone 1
Natural Park - Buffer Zone 3
Fishery Refuge and Sanctuary 6
State Reserve 65
Reserved Forest 384
Sanctuary Area 14
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
Local Purpose Reserve 5
Terrestrial Nature Reserve 1
Nature Park 11
Wildlife Park 1
Wilderness Area 16
Protected Water Surface 52
Strict Nature Reserve 12
Special Marine Reserve 11
Natural Biotic Area - Buffer Zone 2
Bird Area 1
Protected Area 111
Natural Habitat Conservation Area 9
Community Based Fishery 59
National Biodiversity Conservation Area 20
Marine Park and Sanctuary 2
Fisheries Reserve 2
Iguana Sanctuary 1
Scenic Site 109
Wildlife Reserve - Buffer Zone 3
Sanctuary 563
Special Area 1
Watershed Forest Reserve 60
Protected Wild Area 10
Conservation Area 1
Eco Park 5
Conservation Area 488
Coastal Reserve 1
National Botanic Garden 1
Protected Landscape 37
Turtle Sanctuary 1
National Park Aboriginal 22
Marine Sanctuary 148
Stewardship Area 2623
Wilderness Protection Area 14
Coastal Park 4
Non Hunting Area 13
Aquatic Reserve 27
National Natural Monument 17
National Historic Monument 1
Mangrove Conservation Area 2
Recreation Park 14
Botanical Reserve 1
Jungle Corridor 1
Beach and lagoon 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
Historical Reserve 4
Commonwealth Marine Reserve 58
Ecological Area 113
National Park (Scientific) 9
Marine Conservation Area 22
Grand Forest Park 37
Forest Ecosystem Reserve 30
Fish Habitat Area (A) 54
Heritage and Cultural Park 1
Conservation Reserve 66
Wetland and Water bodies areas protected 2
Wildlife Managment Area 12
Fish Sanctuary and Fish Reserve 1
Island, Reef and Lagoon areas protected 4
Strict Natural Reserve 3
Faunal Reserve 3
Aboriginal Area 3
Small Island Park 2
Other Area 37
Prefectural Nature Conservation Area 536
Nature Recreation Park 143
Restricted Area 6
Wetland Protected Area - Tidal Flat 15
Protection Forest Reserve 42
National Biodiversity Conservation Area and ASEAN Heritage Park 1
Communal Forest 28
Marine Nature Recreation Park 5
Closed Seamount Area 17
Natural Features Reserve 2499
Forerst Reserve 1
Scientific Reserve 100
Island and Reef areas protected 4
Conservation Park 626
Not Reported 16
Community Conserved Area 1
Wildlife Sanctuary 230
Prefectural Natural Park 306
Marine Managed Area 8
Marine Multiple Use Reserve 1
Commercial Forest Reserve 2
Heritage River 18
Seagrass and Fish Sanctuary 2
Recreational Reserve 4
Closed Area 5
Hunting Reserve 6
Memorial Park 1
National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve 7
Ra'ui 3
Other State Forest 23
Managed Resource Protected Area 1
National Park 1265
Cultural and Historical Site 42
Water Source Protection Area 302
Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park 2
Reserve 22
Natural Monument 388
Marine Fishery Reserve 1
Strictly Protected Areas 14
National Park - Buffer Zone 12
Protected Landscape/Seascape - Buffer Zone 7
Coastal and Small Island Park 2
Marine Reserve 84
Controlled Forest 1
Small Island Reserve 1
Marine National Monument 3
Nature Conservation Area 10
Reference Area 144
Scenic Area 18
Scenic Reserve 1699
Nature Refuge 500
Tourist Zone and Marine Reserve 1
Disaster Prevention Reserve 9
Amenity Forest Reserve 2
Catchment Reserve Protection Area 271
Te Urewera 2
Marine Nature Reserve 15
Marine Project 1
Mangrove Forest Reserve 17
Reef and Channel areas protected 1
Project 2
Wildlife Conservation Area and Bird Sanctuary 1
Forest Genetic Resources Reserve 142
Protected Seascape 6
Wildlife Reserve 123
Natural Catchment Area 25
Monuments 14
Parks and Wildlife Center 1
Resources Reserve 51
Nature Reserve 2252
Seagrass Sanctuary 7
Territorial Reserve 2
Multiple Use Management Area 3
Natural Biotic Area 4
Benthic Protection Area 20
Heritage Agreement 1569
Marine Sanctuary and Reservation Area 1
Marine Fish Sanctuary 1
Wilflife Sanctuary 1
Historic Site 31
Resource Reserve 2
Government Reserve 17
Mangrove and Wetland areas protected 2
Historical sites protected 1
Fishery Reserve 1
Undesigned 29
Bird Reserve 2
Dolphine Sanctuary 3
Marine Protected Area/Tabu 26
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act 22
National Marine Reserve 1
Spawning Area 1
Urban Natural Park Areas 13
National park and utilization of wildlife resources 3
Bird Sanctuary 10
National Nature Monument 1
Dolphin Sanctuary 1
Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve 1
Shipwreck Reserve 2
National Heritage Wilderness Area 1
Private Sanctuary 23
5(1)(g) Reserve 45
Water Dam 2
Area of Sustainable Management of Resources 3
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