Malawi, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
133
19
with management effectiveness evaluationsPolygons/Points ratio
43%
Polygons57%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 4 |
| For National designations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 7 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
22.88%
coverage27,190 km2
Land Area Protected118,860 km2
Total Land Area53.39%
with management effectiveness evaluation14,516.0 km2
Area Assessed
Area marine
0.0%
coverage0 km2
Marine Area Protected0 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.
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 5 | 3.76 |
| IV | 4 | 3.01 |
| Not Reported | 121 | 90.98 |
| Not Applicable | 3 | 2.26 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 7 | 5.26 | |
| Not Reported | 123 | 92.48 | |
| Government-delegated management | 3 | 2.26 |
National designations
4
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| National Park | 5 |
| Forest Reserve | 118 |
| Wildlife Reserve | 4 |
| Conservation Area | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|