Canada, North America

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Number of Protected areas

7,642

60

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100%

Polygons

0%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 6
For National designations 3
TOTAL 9

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

9.69%

coverage

964,202 km2

Land Area Protected

9,955,033 km2

Total Land Area

32.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

308,504.465358 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

0.87%

coverage

49,681 km2

Marine Area Protected

5,698,083 km2

Total Marine Area

15.77%

with management effectiveness evaluation

7,836.07 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 496 6.49
Ib 269 3.52
II 1725 22.57
III 577 7.55
IV 2982 39.02
V 142 1.86
VI 1185 15.51
Not Reported 168 2.2
Not Applicable 26 0.34
Not Assigned 72 0.94

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 290 3.79
Not Reported 535 7.0
Collaborative governance 42 0.55
Non-profit organisations 349 4.57
Sub-national ministry or agency 6406 83.83
Indigenous peoples 1 0.01
Individual landowners 19 0.25

National designations

95

Categories Count
Habitat of a threatened or vulnerable wildlife species 2
Historic Park 9
Recognized nature reserve 191
Provincial Forest 2
Aquatic reserve 1
National Urban Park of Canada 1
Wildlife Refuge 30
Water fowl gathering area 644
Wildlife Management Area 79
Protected Area 104
Representative Area Ecological Reserve 34
Ecological Reserve / Provincial Park 1
National Park of Canada 44
Habitat Protection Area 8
Provincial Wildlife Management Area 16
Wilderness Park 5
Protected through Aboriginal land claim agreement 1
Migratory Bird Sanctuary 63
A - Park 627
Territorial Park 4
Valued Ecosystem 3
National Marine Conservation Area 3
Island or peninsula inhabited by a colony of birds 121
Private Conservation Lands 1
Provincial Park 482
B - Park 2
White-tailed deer yard 52
Traditional Use Planning Area 4
Rare forest ecosystem 55
Wildland Provincial Park 39
Ecological Reserve / Traditional Use Planning Area 1
Muskrat habitat 123
Recreation Site 112
Proposed ecological reserve 3
Marine Protected Area 8
Provincially Owned Natural Area 60
Privately Owned Natural Area 19
Cliff inhabited by a colony of birds 6
Protected through Aboriginal land use plan - Land Use Exclusion Zone 1
Privately Owned Natural Area (NCC) 2
Wildlife Park 1
Wilderness Area 82
Forest refuge 14
Heronry 120
Marine park 1
Game Preserve 22
Salt lick 3
Park Reserve 7
Land reserved for protected area 4
Natural Environment Park 16
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority 1
Protected through Aboriginal land claim agreement - Heritage Resource 1
Recreation Area 2
Recreation Park 11
Territorial Park - Community Park 2
Proposed biodiversity reserve 80
Territorial Park - Historic Park 2
Biodiversity reserve 5
C - Park 14
Wilderness Preserve 1
Wildlife preserve 8
Old-growth forest 130
National Historic Site 1
Conservation Reserve 295
Private Land 184
Privately Owned Natural Area (INT) 27
Wildlife Sanctuary 1
Biological refuge 2413
Privately Owned Natural Area (NCC PEI INC) 4
Heritage Rangeland 3
National Wildlife Area 46
Conservancy 156
Ecological reserve 72
Ecological Reserve 210
Protected Natural Area 208
Community Pasture 26
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund Land 1
Agri-Environment Services Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AESB) Community Pasture 63
National Park 5
Nature Reserve 70
Wildlife Reserve 3
Habitat of a threatened or vulnerable plant species 31
Natural Area 131
Quebec's national park 27
Quebec's national park reserve 6
Special Management Area 6
Privately Owned Natural Area (PEIWF) 3
Valued Natural Habitat 13
Provincial Recreation Area 16
Wildlife Habitat Protection 1
Wilderness Reserve 2
Provincial Pasture 52
Proposed aquatic reserve 9
Public Reserve 1
Protected Area - Far North 3

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site 10
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 16
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 37