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Netherlands

467
Total Protected Areas
0 With management effectiveness evaluations
Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas
Other effective area-based conservation measures
0
Total Other effective area-based conservation measures
Polygons/Points ratio
Polygons 100%
Points 0%
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The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

• Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
• Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
• Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined.
• A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

22.91% Coverage

8,113km2 Land area covered

35,417km2 Total land area

21.70% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

0% With management effectiveness evaluations

0km2 Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

33.57% Coverage

21,486km2 Marine and coastal area covered

63,993km2 Total marine and coastal area

19.00% 5th National Report coverage

PAME

0% With management effectiveness evaluations

0km2 Areas assessed

Disclaimer: 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

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Governance types

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Sources 6

  1. European inventory of Nationally Designated Areas (NatDA) as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)
  2. Natura 2000 Updated: 2024 Directorate-General for Environment (EU) via EEA
  3. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
  4. OSPAR Marine Protected Areas Network Updated: 2021 OSPAR Commission, Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA, UK
  5. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
  6. Waddensea Updated: 1997 Common Wadden Sea Secretariat Virchowstr. 1 D-26382 Wilhelmshaven Germany

Designations

  • 42.4%
  • 47.75%
  • 9.85%

National designations

198
  • National Park 21
  • Nature Conservation Act 165
  • Nature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizations 12

Regional designations

223
  • Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) 5
  • Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
  • Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) 137
  • Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 78

International designations

46
  • Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 44
  • UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1
  • World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1

Other designations

0

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    citation

    UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Netherlands from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net

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    Citation

    UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2025), Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) [Online], March 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.