Mozambique, Africa

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Number of Protected areas

44

10

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

95%

Polygons

5%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 1
For National designations 1
TOTAL 2

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

22.0%

coverage

170,662 km2

Land Area Protected

791,082 km2

Total Land Area

22.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

37,856.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

2.0%

coverage

12,821 km2

Marine Area Protected

574,410 km2

Total Marine Area

12.0%

with management effectiveness evaluation

1,476.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 6 13.64
IV 4 9.09
VI 3 6.82
Not Reported 29 65.91
Not Assigned 2 4.55

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 28 63.64
Not Reported 14 31.82
Local communities 1 2.27
Collaborative governance 1 2.27

National designations

10

Categories Count
National Park 6
Forest Reserve 13
National Reserve 2
Faunal Reserve 1
Game Reserve 2
Special Reserve 1
Not Reported 1
Environmental Protection Area 1
Hunting Reserve 14
Natural Reserve 1

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

1

Categories Count
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 2