Luxembourg, Europe
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Number of Protected areas
181
Polygons/Points ratio
99%
Polygons1%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 1 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| For Regional designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
42.04%
coverage1,094.35 km2
Land Area Protected2,603.1 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
0.0%
coverage0.0 km2
Marine Area Protected0.0 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: 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. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ib | 44 | 24.31 |
| II | 2 | 1.1 |
| IV | 67 | 37.02 |
| Not Reported | 68 | 37.57 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 179 | 98.9 | |
| Not Reported | 2 | 1.1 |
National designations
6
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Nature Park | 2 |
| Protected Area | 39 |
| ZPS - Natura 2000 | 17 |
| RAMSAR | 2 |
| Integral forest protection area | 5 |
| ZSC - Natura 2000 | 48 |
Regional designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 48 |
| Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 18 |
International designations
1
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |