Germany, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
22,790
Polygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 5 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
37.76%
coverage135,031.16 km2
Land Area Protected357,584.4 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
45.35%
coverage25,560.92 km2
Marine Area Protected56,357.9 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 16 | 0.07 |
| IV | 8217 | 36.06 |
| V | 8567 | 37.59 |
| Not Reported | 5342 | 23.44 |
| Not Applicable | 25 | 0.11 |
| Not Assigned | 623 | 2.73 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 22719 | 99.69 | |
| Not Reported | 65 | 0.29 | |
| Collaborative governance | 6 | 0.03 |
National designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 16 |
| Nature Reserve | 8734 |
| Landscape Protection Area | 8673 |
Regional designations
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| World Heritage Site | 3 |
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 16 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 34 |