China, Asia & Pacific
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of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory,
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Number of Protected areas
2,158
Polygons/Points ratio
35%
Polygons65%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 7 |
| For National designations | 10 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
17.08%
coverage1,599,092.0 km2
Land Area Protected9,361,608.9 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
3.77%
coverage33,086.0 km2
Marine Area Protected878,364.1 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: 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. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ia | 1 | 0.05 |
| IV | 2 | 0.09 |
| V | 1862 | 86.28 |
| VI | 22 | 1.02 |
| Not Reported | 227 | 10.52 |
| Not Applicable | 44 | 2.04 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 6 | 0.28 | |
| Not Reported | 1952 | 90.45 | |
| Sub-national ministry or agency | 200 | 9.27 |
National designations
8
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Reserve | 2040 |
| Protected Area | 1 |
| National Nature Reserve | 2 |
| Sanctuary | 2 |
| Scenic Area | 18 |
| Nature Preserve | 1 |
| Local Nature Reserve | 1 |
| Wildfowl Sanctuary | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 29 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 48 |
| World Heritage Site | 15 |