Hong Kong, SAR China

104

Total Protected Areas

0 With management effectiveness evaluations

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

Total Other effective area-based conservation measures

Polygons/Points ratio

Polygons 19%

Points 81%

Discover Protected Areas and OECMs

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

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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.
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Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

42.05% Coverage

473km² Land area covered

1,126km² Total land area

PAME

0% With management effectiveness evaluations

0km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

0% Coverage

63km² Marine and coastal area covered

0km² Total marine and coastal area

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

1. IV 19, 18.27% View list
2. V 19, 18.27% View list
3. Not Reported 66, 63.46% View list

Governance types

Not Reported 99 View list
Sub-national ministry or agency 5 View list

Sources 9

Nature Reserves of China Updated: 2003 Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Source is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 2005 UNEP-WCMC
Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 2004 Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department Country and Marine Parks Authority, Hong Kong
Source title is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
Mai Po Marshes (Inner Deep Bay) Updated: 1998 Not Reported
Global system of marine protected areas Updated: 1995 IUCN, the World Bank and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 1999 Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

Designations

99.04%
0.96%

National designations

103

Country Park 23
Marine Park 4
Marine Reserve 1
Nature Reserve 1
Restricted Area 3
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 56
Special Area 1
Specially Protected Area 14

Regional designations

International designations

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 1

Other designations