List_of_protected_areas_in_Angola

List of protected areas in Angola

List of protected areas in Angola

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The protected areas of Angola include national parks, partial nature reserves, integral nature reserves, and regional nature parks. As of mid-2020, protected areas 87,507 km, or 7% of Angola's land area.[1]

National parks

(IUCN protected area category II)

Integral nature reserves

(IUCN protected area category IV)

  • Ilheu dos Passaros Integral Nature Reserve (2 km²) est. 1973
  • Luando Integral Nature Reserve (8280 km²) est. 1957

Partial reserves

(IUCN protected area category IV)

Regional nature parks

(IUCN protected area category V)

  • Chimalavera Regional Nature Park (100 km²) est. 1974

Marine conservation areas

(IUCN protected area category V)

  • Namibe Marine Conservation Area (proposed)

Mountain ranges

(IUCN protected area category VI)

  • Serra de Moco (proposed)
  • Serra da Cumbira (proposed)
  • Serra do Pingano (proposed)

References

  1. [1]
    UNEP-WCMC (2020). Protected Area Profile for Angola from the World Database of Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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