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Asia & Pacific

35164 Total Protected Areas
2779 With management effectiveness evaluations
Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas
Other effective area-based conservation measures
353 Total Other effective area-based conservation measures
55 Number of countries
Polygons/Points ratio
Polygons 97%
Points 3%
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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.
• 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).
  • Protected Areas
  • Protected Areas & OECMs

Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

15.99% Coverage

4,947,431km2 Land area covered

30,932,206km2 Total land area

Marine protected area Coverage

19.65% Coverage

11,998,899km2 Marine and coastal area covered

61,051,832km2 Total marine and coastal area

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 122

  1. Protected Areas of Australia Updated: 2024 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
  2. Protected Areas of Iran Updated: 2002 Department of Environment (DOE), Bureau of Habitats and Protected Areas, Iran
  3. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB
  4. Protected Areas System for Sri Lanka's Natural Forests Updated: 1997 Environmental Management Division, Forest Department, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Forestry, Sri Lanka
  5. Protected Areas of Indonesia Updated: 2018 Director of Nature Conservation Planning and Information, MoEF
  6. Protected areas of Indonesia Updated: 2018 Ministry of Forestry(MoF) Ministry of Marine Affairs & Fisheries (MMAF)
  7. Protected Areas of Cambodia Updated: 2023 Department of Geospatial Information Services (DGIS), Ministry of Environment (MOE), Cambodia
  8. Protected areas in Sri Lanka Updated: 2015 Forest Department of Sri Lanka
  9. Protected areas of Samoa Updated: 2020 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  10. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
  11. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1
  12. Nature Reserves of China Updated: 2003 Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  13. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve of Japan Updated: 2021 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  14. Quasi National Park of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  15. National Park of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  16. Wilderness Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  17. Nature Conservation Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  18. National Wildlife Protection Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  19. Protected Areas of Malaysia Updated: 2021 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA)
  20. Protected Areas of Fiji Updated: 2015 National Trust of Fiji
  21. Road Map of Sri Lanka - (2nd Edition) Updated: 1990 Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka
  22. GIS dataset supplied by ARCBC - ASEAN (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) Updated: 2004 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Centre for Nature Conservation (ARCBC)
  23. Brunei Forest Resources and Strategic Planning Study Updated: 1988 Forest Department, Brunei
  24. Protected Areas of Thailand Updated: 2023 Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand
  25. Marine Protected Areas of Thailand Updated: 2023 Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
  26. Protected areas of Papua New Guinea Updated: 2019 Conservation and Environment Protection Authority
  27. Protected Areas of New Zealand Updated: 2018 Department of Conservation (DOC), Te Papa Atawhai, Wellington, New Zealand
  28. Protected areas of Nouvelle Caledonie Updated: 1981 Insititut National de l'Information géographique et forestière, France
  29. Protected areas of New Caledonia (Southern Province) Updated: 2019 Direction du service de l'Etat de l'Agriculture, de la Forêt et de l'Environnement
  30. Marine Managed Areas (MMAs) in the Pacific Updated: 2008 The WorldFish Center, ReefBase Project, Penang, Malaysia
  31. Protected Areas of Tonga Updated: 2019 Department of Environment, MEIDECC via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  32. Protected Areas of Palau Updated: 2019 Palau National Marine Sanctuary Office via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  33. Protected Areas of Cook Islands Updated: 2024 National Environment Service (NES) via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  34. Protected Areas of Bangladesh Updated: 2024 Bangladesh Forest Department
  35. Protected Areas of Pakistan Updated: 2024 Ministry of Climate Change, & Environmental Coordination, Islamabad
  36. Protected Areas of Korea Updated: 2024 Ministry of Environment, Korea National Park Service and Korea Protected Areas Forum on behalf of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Cultural Heritage Administration, Korea Forest Service & MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea
  37. Protected Areas of Bhutan Updated: 2024 Nature Conservation Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Govt of Bhutan
  38. Protected Areas and OECMS of the Philippines Updated: 2021 Biodiersity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  39. Protected areas of Pakistan Updated: 1990 Pakistan - National Council for Conservation of Wildlife, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives
  40. Review of the Protected Areas System of the Indomalayan Realm Updated: 1990 The Asian Bureau for Conservation (ABC)
  41. Vietnam protected areas Updated: 2015 Department of Nature Conservation Vietnam Administration of Forestry
  42. Protected Areas of Nepal Updated: 2014 Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPCWC), Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal
  43. Myanmar Protected Areas Updated: 2020 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
  44. Protected areas in Taiwan Updated: 2015 School of Forestry & Resource Conservation, NTU
  45. Protected Areas of Singapore Updated: 2014 National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board, Singapore
  46. Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 2004 Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department Country and Marine Parks Authority, Hong Kong
  47. Protected Areas of LAO PDR Updated: 2024 Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
  48. Protected Areas of Solomon Islands Updated: 2022 Environmental and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  49. Protected Areas of Mongolia Updated: 2020 Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia
  50. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
  51. Protected Areas of Afghanistan Updated: 2020 National Environmental Protection Agency
  52. Protected areas of Vanuatu Updated: 1990 South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Vanuatu
  53. Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  54. Data for Caspian Sea area for the IMaPs project Updated: 2006 Caspian Interactive Map Service (IMapS), Republic of Kazakhstan
  55. Protected Areas of Vanuatu Updated: 2003 Director, Vanuatu Protected Areas Initiative, Wan Tok Environment Centre, Santo, Vanuatu
  56. Huang Shan Updated: 1988 Not Reported
  57. World Heritage Convention, Natural Heritage China Updated: 2004 Ministry of Construction, China
  58. Source is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
  59. Protected areas of China Updated: 1990 International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Construction, China
  60. Protected areas of Niue Updated: 2019 Niue Department of Environment via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  61. Protected Areas of the Maldives Updated: 2024 "Ministry of Environment and Energy, Environment Protection Agency"
  62. Forest Ecosystem Reserve of Japan Updated: 2024 Forestry Agency, Government of Japan
  63. Protected Areas of Yunnan Province, China Updated: 2010 Ecology Conservation & Environment Center (ECEC) Kunming Institute of Zoology, China
  64. Protected areas of Tuvalu Updated: 2019 Department of Environment, Tuvalu via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  65. L’Agence des aires marines protégées Updated: 2014 L’Agence des aires marines protégées
  66. Association pour le Sauvegarde de la Nature Caladonienne Updated: - Association pour le Sauvegarde de la Nature Caladonienne, Noumea
  67. Phoenix Islands Protected Area Updated: 2017 Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development, Kiribati
  68. Protected areas of Timor-Leste Updated: 2019 Directorate General of Forestry, Coffee, and Industrial Plants, Government of Timor-Leste and Conservation International Timor-Leste
  69. Vietnam Man and Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2009 Vietnam MAB Committee
  70. World Heritage Nomination of Valley of Flowers National Park Updated: 2004 Ministry of Environment and Forests, India
  71. Protected Areas of Marshall Islands Updated: 2015 Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
  72. Marine Protected Areas with No Take Updated: 2008 MPA Global, UNEP-WCMC & WWF
  73. Protected Water Surface of Japan Updated: 2024 Fishery Agency, Government of Japan
  74. Prefectural Natural Park of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  75. Prefectural Nature Conservation Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  76. Natural Park of the Coral Sea, New Caledonia Updated: 2014 Direction des affaires maritimes de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
  77. Marine Protected Areas of Bangladesh Updated: 2023 Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
  78. Green Corridor of Japan Updated: 2024 Forestry Agency, Government of Japan
  79. Common fishery right area of Japan Updated: 2024 Fishery Agency, Government of Japan
  80. Coastline Marine Resource Development Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Fishery Agency, Government of Japan
  81. Protected Areas of Pitcairn Updated: 2021 JNCC
  82. QEII National Trust Protected Open Spaces of New Zealand Updated: 2020 Queen Elizabeth II National Trust (Ngā Kairauhi Papa), Wellington, New Zealand
  83. ICCAs of the Philippines Updated: 2019 Philippine Association for Intercultural Development, Inc. (PAFID)
  84. Marine Protected Area of Malaysia Updated: 2020 Reef Guardian Sdn. Bhd.
  85. Moana Mahu Marine Protected Area, Niue Updated: 2020 Ministry of Natural Resource via Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  86. Rare Population Protected Forest of Japan Updated: 2024 Forestry Agency, Government of Japan
  87. Biocenosis Protected Forest of Japan Updated: 2024 Forestry Agency, Government of Japan
  88. Offshore Seabed Nature Conservation Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  89. Special green space conservation districts of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
  90. National Natural Monument of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
  91. Suburban Special Green Conservation Areas of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan
  92. Protected areas designated by prefectural ordinances of Japan Updated: 2024 Prefectural Governments of Japan
  93. Natural Coastal Protected Zone of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  94. Protected areas of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (Part), Himalayas, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Viet Nam Updated: 2002 Conservation International, Washington, USA
  95. Protected Areas of Iran Updated: 2003 Department of Environment (DOE), Bureau of Habitats and Protected Areas, Iran
  96. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2006 UNESCO-MAB
  97. Marine Protected Areas Iran Updated: 2005 Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
  98. Protected areas of Iran Updated: 1975 Not Reported
  99. Sri Lanka Sanctuaries Updated: 2005 Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS) & Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC)
  100. Pacific region protected areas Updated: 2004 University of Queensland, Australia
  101. Pacific region protected areas Updated: 2003 University of Queensland, Australia
  102. Ile Pam Updated: 2005 Not Reported
  103. Protected Areas of Kiribati Updated: 2016 Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development
  104. Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 1999 Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong
  105. Other Protected Areas of Samoa Updated: 1988 Environment Planning for Tourism Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
  106. Protected Areas of Samoa Updated: 2003 Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment for Samoa
  107. Conservation Areas in Nepal Updated: 2003 Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPCWC), Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal
  108. Marine Protected Areas in South East Asia Updated: 2002 Ass. of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Centre for Nature Conservation (ARCBC), Univ. of Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI), Asian Bureau for Conservation (ABC), Dept. of Environment and Nat. Resources - Philippines (DENR)
  109. Source title is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
  110. Protected Areas Brunei Darussalam Updated: - Forestry Department, Brunei Darussalam
  111. Global system of marine protected areas Updated: 1995 IUCN, the World Bank and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
  112. Pacific region protected areas Updated: 2005 University of Queensland, Australia
  113. Mai Po Marshes (Inner Deep Bay) Updated: 1998 Not Reported
  114. Protected Areas of Hong Kong Updated: 2005 UNEP-WCMC
  115. Protect Planet Ocean Reconciliation Updated: 2010 UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  116. National and Local Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia Updated: 2011 Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
  117. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB and UNEP-WCMC
  118. Nguna Pele Marine Reserve Updated: 2007 UNEP-WCMC
  119. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2005 Bureau of the International Co-ordinating Council of the MAB Programme (MAB-ICC) (19th Sesssion), UNESCO HQ Paris
  120. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2004 Bureau of the International Co-ordinating Council of the MAB Programme (MAB-ICC) (18th Sesssion), UNESCO HQ Paris
  121. Natural Habitat Conservation Area of Japan Updated: 2024 Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
  122. Area designated by prefecture of Japan Updated: 2024 Fishery Agency, Government of Japan

Designations

  • 98.29%
  • 0.03%
  • 1.67%

National designations

34566
  • 5(1)(g) Reserve 45
  • 5(1)(h) Reserve 130
  • Aboriginal Area 4
  • Academic Nature Protection Area(Hokkaido) 23
  • Ancestral Domain 1
  • Aquatic Reserve 12
  • Area designated by prefecture, fishery operator group, etc. 31
  • Australia Marine Park 1
  • Australian Marine Park 59
  • Baekdudaegan Mountains Reserve 1
  • Benthic Protection Area 20
  • Biocenosis Protected Forest 96
  • Biodiversity Conservation Area 2
  • Biodiversity Corridor of Protected Area 3
  • Biological Corridor 9
  • Biosphere Reserve (BR) 3
  • Bird and Fish Sanctuary 1
  • Bird Reserve 1
  • Bird Sanctuary 2
  • Botanical Garden 1
  • Botanic Gardens 2
  • Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth) 3
  • CA Set Aside 2
  • Catchment Reserve Protection Area 1
  • CCA Zone 1 National Park 34
  • CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area 23
  • Closed Area 4
  • Closed Seamount Area 17
  • Coastal and Small Island Park 2
  • Coastal Park 4
  • Coastal Reserve 1
  • Coastline Marine Resource Development Area, designated sea area 30
  • Co-Management Area 10
  • Common fishery right area 39
  • Community Based Fishery 59
  • Community Conservation Area 15
  • Community Conserved Area 3
  • Community Controlled Hunting Areas 60
  • Community Game Reserve (CGR) 100
  • Conservancy 7
  • Conservation Area 489
  • Conservation Covenant 1737
  • Conservation Forest 62
  • Conservation Park 646
  • Conservation Reserve 67
  • Conserved habitat 1
  • Controlled Forest 2
  • Coordinated Conservation Area 2
  • Country Park 23
  • County Park 27
  • Cultural and Heritage Park 1
  • Cultural and Historical Site 35
  • Daisen Northern Goshawk Forest(Tottori) 1
  • Designated Rare Wildlife Protection Area(Kagawa) 2
  • Disaster Prevention Reserve 1
  • District Marine Protected Areas 8
  • Dive Site 4
  • Dive site with island 1
  • Ecological Area 113
  • Ecologically and biologically significant area (EBSA) 1
  • Eco Park 3
  • Ecosystem and Landscape Conservation Area 32
  • Environmental Green Space Conservation Area(Hyogo) 36
  • Environmental Green Space Conservation Area(Iwate) 9
  • Environmental Green Space Protection Area(Hokkaido) 114
  • Environmental Green Space Protection Area(Okayama) 2
  • Environmental Protected Area 6
  • Environment Conservation Marine Area 4
  • Faunal Reserve 3
  • Fisheries Prohibited Area 5
  • Fisheries Reserve 1
  • Fishery Reserve 1
  • Fishery Resource Conservation Area 28
  • Fish Habitat Area (A) 55
  • Fish Habitat Area (B) 36
  • Fishing Zone 1
  • Flora Reserve 88
  • Forerst Reserve 1
  • Forest Conservation Area 20
  • Forest Ecosystem Reserve 31
  • Forest Genetic Resources Reserve 1
  • Forest Park 1
  • Forest Preserve 2
  • Forest reserve 1
  • Forest Reserve 591
  • Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary 3
  • Game Reserve 27
  • Game Reserve (GR) 77
  • Geo-features Significant Area 1
  • Government Reserve 17
  • Grand Forest Park 36
  • Green Corridor 24
  • Green Space Conservation Area(Aomori) 10
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Chiba) 1
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Fukushima) 15
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Gifu) 16
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Gunma) 5
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Hiroshima) 22
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Ibaraki) 44
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Kagawa) 5
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Kumamoto) 2
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Miyagi) 11
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Miyazaki) 4
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Niigata) 9
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Shiga) 6
  • Green Space Environment Conservation Area(Yamaguchi) 10
  • Habitat Conservation Area(Kyoto) 1
  • Habitat Protection Area(Aichi) 4
  • Habitat Protection Area(Hokkaido) 1
  • Habitat Protection Area(Shiga) 12
  • Heritage Agreement 1583
  • Heritage Park 1
  • Heritage River 18
  • Historical Reserve 4
  • Historic Natural Environment Conservation Area(Kyoto) 10
  • Historic Site 31
  • Hunting Park 11
  • Hunting Reserve 2
  • IBA 1
  • Iguana Sanctuary 1
  • Indigenous Protected Area 84
  • Integral nature reserve 5
  • Island 2
  • Island and Reef areas 1
  • Island, Lagoon and Reef 1
  • Island, Mangrove and Reef Areas 1
  • Island, Mangrove, Reef and Dive Site 1
  • Island, Mangrove, Wetland, Reed and Lagoon areas 1
  • Island (Mangrove,Wetland, Reef and Lagoon areas) 1
  • Island Marine and Coastal Resources Protected Area 1
  • Island, Reef and Lagoon Areas 6
  • Jungle Corridor 1
  • Karst Conservation Reserve 4
  • Lagoon areas 1
  • Landscape Reserve 1
  • Living Environment Reserve 1
  • Local Environment Conservation Area(Chiba) 18
  • Local Environment Conservation Area(Nagano) 36
  • Locally Managed Marine Area 145
  • Locally managed protected area 10
  • Local Nature Protection Area(Okayama) 37
  • Local Purpose Reserve 5
  • Local Scenic Beauty Area(Kumamoto) 2
  • Major Wildlife Habitat 37
  • Managed Resource Protected Area 1
  • Management Area 6
  • Mangrove and Wetland Areas 4
  • Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve 22
  • Mangrove, Wetland and Reef Areas 5
  • Mangrove, Wetland, Reef and Island area 1
  • Marine and Coastal Resources Protected Area 3
  • Marine-Coastal National Park 1
  • Marine Conservation Area 19
  • Marine Fisheries Reserved Area 1
  • Marine Managed Area 35
  • Marine Management Area 3
  • Marine National Park 45
  • Marine National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park 1
  • Marine Natural Reserve 2
  • Marine Nature Recreation Park 5
  • Marine Nature Reserve 15
  • Marine Park 99
  • Marine Project 1
  • marine protected area 1
  • Marine Protected Area 136
  • Marine Protected Area(Marine Organism) 2
  • Marine Protected Area/Tabu 24
  • Marine Recreation Park 21
  • Marine Reserve 54
  • Marine Reserve/Marine Protected Area 1
  • Marine Resource Reserve 1
  • Marine Sanctuary 13
  • Marine Wildlife Reserves 1
  • Multi/Multiple Use Conservation Area 10
  • Multiple Use Area 11
  • National Heritage Wilderness Area 1
  • National Monument 3
  • National Natural Monument 61
  • National Park 1222
  • National Park Aboriginal 32
  • National Park and ASEAN Heritage Park 6
  • National Park and Wildlife Reserve 1
  • National Park - Buffer Zone 9
  • National Park (Commonwealth) 8
  • National Park (NP) 37
  • National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve 7
  • National Park (Scientific) 9
  • National Protected Area 20
  • National Wildlife Protection Area 86
  • National Wildlife Refuge 5
  • Natural Biotic Area 4
  • Natural Catchment Area 25
  • Natural Coastal Protected Zone 91
  • Natural Environment Conservation Areas 1
  • Natural Features Reserve 2501
  • Natural Habitat Conservation Area 10
  • Natural Heritage Park 2
  • Natural Landscape Protection Area(Hokkaido) 32
  • Natural Monument 412
  • Natural Monument or Feature 1
  • Natural Park 34
  • Natural Reserve 7
  • Natural Reserve - National Park 1
  • Nature Conservation Area 10
  • Nature Conservation Reserve 259
  • Nature monument 13
  • Nature Park 14
  • Nature Recreation Area 25
  • Nature Recreation Park 136
  • Nature Refuge 552
  • Nature reserve 30
  • Nature Reserve 2285
  • Nature Reserve and Marine Reserve 1
  • Non Hunting Area 3
  • Not designated 3
  • Not Reported 4
  • NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress 74
  • Offshore Seabed Nature Conservation Area 4
  • Open Space Covenant 4680
  • Open Space QEII National Trust Property 14
  • Other 3
  • Other Area 18
  • Other Conservation Area 5
  • Other Conservation Area or Nature Park 1
  • Other State Forest 23
  • Parks and Wildlife Center 1
  • Permanent Park Preserve 1
  • Prefectural Natural Park 305
  • Prefectural Nature Conservation Area 539
  • Prefectural Wildlife Protection Area 3663
  • Private Game Reserve (PGR) 19
  • Private Nature Reserve 92
  • Private Sanctuary 11
  • Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition 6
  • Protected Area 129
  • Protected Landscape 53
  • Protected Landscape and Seascape 21
  • Protected Lanscape 1
  • Protected Seascape 4
  • Protected Water Surface 52
  • Protection Forest 1
  • Protection of Maritime Culture 1
  • Provincial Park 30
  • Public Wildlife Reserve (PWR) 39
  • Quasi National Park 58
  • Rare Population Protected Forest 533
  • Rare Wildlife Protection Area(Tokushima) 1
  • Recreational Reserve 3
  • Recreation Park 14
  • Recreation Reserve 5
  • Recreation Zone 1
  • Reef and Channel area 1
  • Reef and Lagoon areas 5
  • Reef area 3
  • Reef areas 20
  • Reference Area 144
  • Regional Park 21
  • Regional Reserve 153
  • Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act 2
  • Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act 22
  • Reserve 31
  • Reserved Forest 385
  • Resource Management Area 3
  • Resource Reserve 4
  • Resources Reserve 45
  • Restricted Area 3
  • Restricted Development Area(Aomori) 4
  • Riparian Buffer Zone 4
  • Sanctuary 57
  • Sanctuary Area 14
  • Sandbank 1
  • Sandbank and Lagoon Area 2
  • Sandbank and Lagoon areas 1
  • Sandbank and Reef areas 1
  • Sandbank, Reef and Lagoon areas 2
  • Satoyama Environment Conservation Area(Yamagata) 3
  • Scenery Reserve 1
  • Scenic Area 18
  • Scenic Reserve 1699
  • Scenic Site 131
  • Scientific Reserve 99
  • Sea Cucumber Protection Area 1
  • Seasonal integral nature reserve 1
  • Seasonal nature reserve 2
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) 56
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interests (SSSIs) 4
  • Small Island Park 2
  • Small Island Reserve 1
  • Special Area 1
  • Special Biodiversity Conservation Area 1
  • Special Botanical Reserve 14
  • Special Fauna and Flora Reserve 1
  • Special Fauna Reserve 5
  • Special green space conservation districts 389
  • Special Island 257
  • Specially Protected Area 15
  • Special Management Area 6
  • Special Marine Reserve 11
  • Special measure areas 2
  • Special Use Forest 1
  • State Conservation Area 127
  • State Park 41
  • State Reserve 66
  • State Waters 1
  • Stewardship Area 2623
  • Strictly Protected Area 14
  • Strict Nature Reserve 8
  • Suburban Special Green Conservation Areas 27
  • Taboo 2
  • Territorial Park 4
  • Territorial Reserve 2
  • Te Urewera 2
  • Turtle Sanctuary 7
  • Undesigned 29
  • Urban Natural Park Areas 12
  • Water based Special Biodiversity Conservation Area 1
  • Water Dam 2
  • Waterfowl Sanctuary 5
  • Watershed 1
  • Watershed and Forest Range 2
  • Watershed Forest Reserve 47
  • Watershed Reservation 5
  • Water Source Protection Area 294
  • Wetland 1
  • Wetland Park 1
  • Wetland Protected Area 40
  • Wetland Protected Area - Tidal Flat 15
  • Widlife Reserve 1
  • Wilderness Area 22
  • Wilderness Park 3
  • Wilderness Protection Area 14
  • Wilderness Zone 20
  • Wildlife Conservation Area 1
  • Wildlife (Dolphin) Sanctuary 9
  • Wildlife Management Area 45
  • Wildlife Protection Area 397
  • Wildlife Refuge 128
  • Wildlife Reserve 123
  • Wildlife Reserve - Buffer Zone 3
  • Wildlife Reserve (WR) 2
  • Wildlife Sanctuary 160
  • Wildlife Sanctuary and ASEAN Heritage Park 5
  • Wildlife Sanctuary (WS) 100
  • Wildlife Special Protection Area 1
  • Zone Management Area 9

Regional designations

12
  • ASEAN Heritage Park 12

International designations

588
  • Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 371
  • UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 137
  • World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 80

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Asia & Pacific from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 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], April 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.