Zimbabwe - Protected areas

Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)

Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) in Zimbabwe was 28.01 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 28.01 in 2010, while its lowest value was 18.04 in 1990.

Definition: Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.

Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.

See also:

Year Value
1990 18.04
1991 18.04
1992 18.04
1993 18.04
1994 18.04
1995 18.05
1996 18.05
1997 18.05
1998 18.05
1999 18.05
2000 18.05
2001 18.05
2002 28.01
2003 28.01
2004 28.01
2005 28.01
2006 28.01
2007 28.01
2008 28.01
2009 28.01
2010 28.01

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Biodiversity & protected areas