Estonia, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

9,308

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

20.19%

coverage

9,167.75 km2

Land Area Protected

45,416.5 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

18.62%

coverage

6,767.23 km2

Marine Area Protected

36,346.4 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 29 0.31
Ib 320 3.44
III 1165 12.52
IV 527 5.66
V 838 9.0
VI 553 5.94
Not Reported 632 6.79
Not Applicable 1 0.01
Not Assigned 5243 56.33

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 9285 99.75
Not Reported 23 0.25

National designations

20

Categories Count
Managed conservation zone of national park 91
Protected nature monument 1165
Limited-conservation area 343
Limited management zone of national park 29
Managed conservation zone of nature reserve 325
Woodland key habitat 4830
Limited management zone of nature reserve 176
Protected landscape (nature park) 153
Managed conservation zone of protected landscape 224
Wilderness conservation zone of national park 61
National park 5
Natural object protected at municipal level 20
Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscape 87
Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve 172
Strict nature reserve of nature reserve 12
Unzoned protected area 253
Strict nature reserve of national park 17
Nature reserve 152
Limited management zone of natural object protected at municipal level 22
Limited management zone of protected landscape 538

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 66
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 542
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 7

International designations

2

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