Zimbabwe, Africa
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Number of Protected areas
232
Polygons/Points ratio
78%
Polygons22%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 3 |
| For National designations | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
27.21%
coverage106,837.0 km2
Land Area Protected392,573.2 km2
Total Land Area
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. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
IUCN Management categories
| Management categories | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ib | 1 | 0.43 |
| II | 10 | 4.31 |
| III | 2 | 0.86 |
| IV | 19 | 8.19 |
| V | 12 | 5.17 |
| VI | 19 | 8.19 |
| Not Reported | 166 | 71.55 |
| Not Applicable | 3 | 1.29 |
Governance types
| Name | Governance type | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Reported | 232 | 100.0 |
National designations
12
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| State Forest | 43 |
| National Park | 11 |
| Nature Reserve | 1 |
| Sanctuary | 11 |
| Wildlife Management Area | 104 |
| Botanical Reserve | 14 |
| Botanical Garden | 3 |
| Safari Area | 16 |
| National Monument | 1 |
| Protected Forest | 6 |
| Recreation Park | 9 |
| Recreational Park | 3 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
3
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 7 |