Zimbabwe, Africa

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Number of Protected areas

232

Polygons/Points ratio

78%

Polygons

22%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 3
For National designations 1
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

27.21%

coverage

106,837 km2

Land Area Protected

392,573 km2

Total Land Area

Area marine

0.0%

coverage

0 km2

Marine Area Protected

0 km2

Total Marine Area

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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
Safari Area 16
National Park 11
Recreation Park 9
Botanical Reserve 14
Nature Reserve 1
Recreational Park 3
National Monument 1
Wildlife Management Area 104
Botanical Garden 3
Sanctuary 11
State Forest 43
Protected Forest 6

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