Germany, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
23,002
20
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/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
38.0%
coverage134,995 km2
Land Area Protected357,584 km2
Total Land Area1.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation2,012.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
45.0%
coverage25,563 km2
Marine Area Protected56,358 km2
Total Marine Area32.0%
with management effectiveness evaluation8,265.0 km2
Area AssessedWarning: 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.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 16 | 0.07 |
| III | 2 | 0.01 |
| IV | 8283 | 36.01 |
| V | 8714 | 37.88 |
| Not Reported | 5332 | 23.18 |
| Not Applicable | 24 | 0.1 |
| Not Assigned | 631 | 2.74 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 22716 | 98.76 | |
| Not Reported | 280 | 1.22 | |
| Collaborative governance | 6 | 0.03 |
National designations
4
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature monuments | 2 |
| Landscape Protection Area | 8823 |
| National Park | 16 |
| Nature Reserve | 8805 |
Regional designations
International designations
3