Estonia, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

9,284

38

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100%

Polygons

0%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

20.22%

coverage

9,183 km2

Land Area Protected

45,416 km2

Total Land Area

35.5%

with management effectiveness evaluation

3,255.820139 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

18.62%

coverage

6,768 km2

Marine Area Protected

36,346 km2

Total Marine Area

17.11%

with management effectiveness evaluation

1,158.22 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 29 0.31
Ib 320 3.45
III 1126 12.13
IV 522 5.62
V 884 9.52
VI 547 5.89
Not Reported 631 6.8
Not Applicable 1 0.01
Not Assigned 5224 56.27

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 9261 99.75
Not Reported 23 0.25

National designations

20

Categories Count
Limited management zone of nature reserve 178
Limited-conservation area 335
Protected landscape (nature park) 152
Woodland key habitat 4813
Managed conservation zone of protected landscape 224
Wilderness conservation zone of national park 61
Limited management zone of natural object protected at municipal level 22
Limited management zone of national park 29
Managed conservation zone of national park 91
Unzoned protected area 203
Strict nature reserve of nature reserve 12
Protected nature monument 1126
National park 5
Limited management zone of protected landscape 600
Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscape 88
Managed conservation zone of nature reserve 342
Strict nature reserve of national park 17
Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve 176
Nature reserve 158
Natural object protected at municipal level 20

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 7
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 66
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 541

International designations

2

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 17