Namibia, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
148
Polygons/Points ratio
100%
Polygons0%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
37.89%
coverage313,534.36 km2
Land Area Protected827,465.4 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
1.71%
coverage9,646.27 km2
Marine Area Protected562,727.6 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| II | 9 | 6.08 |
| III | 2 | 1.35 |
| IV | 1 | 0.68 |
| V | 3 | 2.03 |
| VI | 1 | 0.68 |
| Not Reported | 131 | 88.51 |
| Not Applicable | 1 | 0.68 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal or national ministry or agency | 31 | 20.95 | |
| Not Reported | 3 | 2.03 | |
| Local communities | 112 | 75.68 | |
| Individual landowners | 2 | 1.35 |
National designations
7
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Private Reserve | 2 |
| Marine Protected Area | 1 |
| Concession | 7 |
| National Park | 19 |
| Communal Conservancy | 79 |
| Community Forest | 33 |
| Forest Reserve | 1 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 5 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |