United Republic of Tanzania

867

Total Protected Areas

172 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 100%

Points 0%

Discover Protected Areas and OECMs

Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas

Other effective area-based conservation measures

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Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

39.95% Coverage

375,849km² Land area covered

940,689km² Total land area

54.60% 6th National Report coverage

PAME

13.09% With management effectiveness evaluations

123,124km² Areas assessed

Marine protected area Coverage

2.31% Coverage

5,576km² Marine and coastal area covered

241,334km² Total marine and coastal area

6.50% 6th National Report coverage

PAME

1.7% With management effectiveness evaluations

4,104km² 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.

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Governance types

Federal or national ministry or agency 778 View list
Local communities 67 View list
Not Reported 15 View list
Collaborative governance 4 View list
Sub-national ministry or agency 2 View list
Non-profit organisations 1 View list

Sources 9

National Parks of Tanzania Updated: 2023 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
Forest Reserves of Tanzania Updated: 2021 Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)
Tanzanian Protected Areas Updated: 2009 GIS Section, Land Use Commission, Division of Forestry and Beekeeping, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) Updated: 2022 Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP)
Protected areas of Tanzania Updated: 2010 WWF’s Conservation Science Program (CSP), USA
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
Village Land Forest Reserves Updated: 2022 Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB

Designations

98.73%
1.27%

National designations

856

Forest Reserve 676
National Park 23
Game controlled area 19
Wildlife Management Area 13
Conservation Area 4
Nature Forest Reserve 19
Village Land Forest Reserve 30
Forest Plantation 23
Marine Reserve 2
Marine Park 2
Game Reserve 19
Open area 24
Sanctuary and Closed Forest Reserve 1
Nature Reserve 1

Regional designations

International designations

Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 4
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 3
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 4

Other designations