Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

167

25

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

93%

Polygons

7%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 4
For National designations 2
TOTAL 6

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

31.0%

coverage

336,407 km2

Land Area Protected

1,089,909 km2

Total Land Area

46.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

155,395.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

0.0%

coverage

0 km2

Marine Area Protected

0 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
IV 5 2.99
Not Reported 158 94.61
Not Applicable 4 2.4

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 29 17.37
Not Reported 24 14.37
Government-delegated management 2 1.2
Sub-national ministry or agency 112 67.07

National designations

52

Categories Count
National Park 13
National Park and Indigenous Territory 1
National Wildlife Reserve 2
Andean Fauna National Reserve 1
Biological Reserve 1
Park 1
Natural Monument 2
Wildlife Refuge 7
Wildlife Sanctuary 2
Wildlife Reserve 4
Biosphere Reserve 1
Regional Park 3
Landscape Protection Area 1
Environmental Protection Area 2
Natural Reserve 1
Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory 1
National Flora and Fauna Reserve 1
National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area 1
Municipal Park 3
Natural Integrated Management Area and National Park 2
Natural Integrated Management Area 12
National Natural Integrated Management Area 1
Integrated Management Natural Area 2
National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area 1
Indigenous Territory 2
Cultural Heritage Landscape and National Park 1
Scientific Ecological and Archaeological Reserve 1
Andean Fauna National Reserve and National Park 1
National Historic Park 2
Fiscal Reserve 1
Area of Immobilization 4
Private Protected Area 1
Watershed Protection Area 4
Municipal Reserve 1
Municipal Protected Area 25
Cultural Heritage Landscape 27
Immobilization Forestry and Water Zone 1
Municipal Sanctuary 1
Archaeological Park 1
Immobilization Reserve 1
Ecological Prak 1
Natural Archaeological Monument 1
Biopark 1
Metropolitan Park 1
Wildlife and Forest Preserve 1
Ecological Protection Park 1
Departmental Reserve 1
Tourist Natural Monument 1
National Heritage Ecological Reserve 1
Natural Park and Integrated Management Area 1
Departmental Park 1
Natural Integrated Management Area and Departmental Parkl 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 3
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 11