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Number of Protected areas

11,045

1,502

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100%

Polygons

0%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 3
For National designations 1
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

19.27%

coverage

1,487,710 km2

Land Area Protected

7,722,102 km2

Total Land Area

20.38%

with management effectiveness evaluation

303,142.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

40.56%

coverage

3,014,429 km2

Marine Area Protected

7,432,133 km2

Total Marine Area

12.54%

with management effectiveness evaluation

378,130.0 km2

Area Assessed

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 2524 22.85
Ib 75 0.68
II 1131 10.24
III 2423 21.94
IV 2800 25.35
V 365 3.3
VI 1439 13.03
Not Reported 259 2.34
Not Applicable 29 0.26

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 61 0.55
Not Reported 90 0.81
Collaborative governance 1 0.01
Joint governance 1780 16.12
Non-profit organisations 82 0.74
Sub-national ministry or agency 7575 68.58
Indigenous peoples 74 0.67
Individual landowners 1382 12.51

Related countries & territories

Child countries & territories

Name Code
Cocos (Keeling) Islands CCK
Christmas Island CXR
Norfolk Island NFK
Heard Island and McDonald Islands HMD

National designations

68

Categories Count
Permanent Park Preserve 1
5(1)(h) Reserve 101
Regional Park 20
Shipwreck Reserve 2
Conservation Reserve 61
National Park (Commonwealth) 3
Marine Management Area 2
Wilderness Zone 20
Marine Park 49
Marine National Park 14
Nature Recreation Area 25
Wilderness Park 3
State Conservation Area 119
Forest Reserve 94
Fish Habitat Area (B) 32
NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress 83
Coordinated Conservation Area 2
Aboriginal Area 3
Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) 2
Conservation Covenant 813
Game Reserve 22
Nature Conservation Reserve 259
Other 2
CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area 23
Indigenous Protected Area 74
Other Conservation Area or Nature Park 1
CCA Zone 1 National Park 34
Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act 2
State Reserve 65
Karst Conservation Reserve 4
State Park 26
Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition 6
Nature Park 10
Conservation Area 428
Coastal Reserve 1
National Park Aboriginal 22
Marine Sanctuary 11
Wilderness Protection Area 14
Aquatic Reserve 27
Recreation Park 13
Regional Reserve 155
Historical Reserve 4
Commonwealth Marine Reserve 57
Fish Habitat Area (A) 54
Flora Reserve 72
Natural Features Reserve 2499
Conservation Park 572
Heritage River 18
5(1)(g) Reserve 45
Hunting Reserve 1
National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve 7
Resources Reserve 51
National Park 684
Marine Conservation Area 14
Reference Area 144
Nature Refuge 500
Marine Nature Reserve 4
Natural Catchment Area 25
National Park (Scientific) 9
Nature Reserve 1780
Heritage Agreement 1569
Historic Site 31
Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act 22
Other Conservation Area 5
Dolphin Sanctuary 1
Private Sanctuary 23
Private Nature Reserve 91
Miscellaneous Reserve 23

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 15
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 14
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 63