Estonia, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

13,047

38

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

93%

Polygons

7%

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

20.28%

coverage

9,211 km2

Land Area Protected

45,416 km2

Total Land Area

35.36%

with management effectiveness evaluation

3,257.0 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

1,158.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ia 29 0.22
Ib 335 2.57
III 1086 8.32
IV 530 4.06
V 875 6.71
VI 553 4.24
Not Reported 4494 34.44
Not Applicable 1 0.01
Not Assigned 5144 39.43

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 9076 69.56
Not Reported 3971 30.44

National designations

20

Categories Count
Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscape 84
Managed conservation zone of nature reserve 350
Strict nature reserve of nature reserve 12
Wilderness conservation zone of national park 61
Managed conservation zone of national park 91
Protected nature monument 1088
Natural object protected at municipal level 23
Limited management zone of natural object protected at municipal level 25
Strict nature reserve of national park 17
National park 5
Protected landscape (nature park) 150
Limited-conservation area 328
Unzoned protected area 193
Limited management zone of protected landscape 597
Managed conservation zone of protected landscape 223
Wilderness conservation zone of nature reserve 191
Limited management zone of nature reserve 192
Limited management zone of national park 29
Nature reserve 165
Woodland key habitat 8591

Regional designations

3

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

International designations

2

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