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Number of Protected areas

22,906

Polygons/Points ratio

100%

Polygons

0%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 5
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 3
TOTAL 9

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

37.75%

coverage

134,995 km2

Land Area Protected

357,584 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

45.36%

coverage

25,563 km2

Marine Area Protected

56,358 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 16 0.07
IV 8249 36.01
V 8649 37.76
Not Reported 5342 23.32
Not Applicable 24 0.1
Not Assigned 626 2.73

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 22836 99.69
Not Reported 64 0.28
Collaborative governance 6 0.03

National designations

3

Categories Count
National Park 16
Nature Reserve 8769
Landscape Protection Area 8755

Regional designations

4

Categories Count
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4554
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 12
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 742
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 6

International designations

3

Categories Count
World Heritage Site 3
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 15
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 34