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| Table 8
Distribution of protected areas1 (at least 1,000 ha) |
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Totally protected (category I&II)
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Partially protected (category III, IV & V)
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number |
million ha |
number |
million ha |
number |
million ha |
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| WORLD |
8 619 |
792 |
2 546 |
465 |
6 073 |
328 |
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| Developing |
3 281 |
486 |
1 164 |
296 |
2 117 |
190 |
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| Africa |
704 |
139 |
260 |
91 |
444 |
48 |
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| Latin America |
1 071 |
231 |
4 98 |
170 |
573 |
61 |
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| Asia |
1 506 |
116 |
406 |
35 |
1 100 |
81 |
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Developed countries |
5 338 |
306 |
1 382 |
169 |
3 956 |
137 |
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| Europe |
2 177 |
46 |
298 |
9 |
1 879 |
37 |
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| Former USSR |
218 |
24 |
164 |
24 |
54 |
0 |
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| North America |
1 348 |
147 |
422 |
66 |
926 |
81 |
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| Oceania/Asia |
1 595 |
89 |
496 |
70 |
1 097 |
19 |
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Source: WCMC 1993
1 Categories are defined in Annex 2.3.
