Sparsely populated countries Compared by Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number
DEFINITION:
Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
CONTENTS
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 11,181 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Finland | 6,046 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Australia | 5,485 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Canada | 5,122 | 2008 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 3,878 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Norway | 1,795 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Zambia | 625 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Argentina | 307 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Belize | 99 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Iceland | 77 | 2008 | |
| =10 | Kazakhstan | 77 | 2008 | |
| 12 | Papua New Guinea | 67 | 2008 | |
| 13 | Botswana | 60 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Bolivia | 53 | 2008 | |
| 15 | Mongolia | 51 | 2008 | |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 38 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Paraguay | 33 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 32 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Namibia | 31 | 2008 | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 30 | 2008 | |
| 21 | Algeria | 23 | 2008 | |
| 22 | Gabon | 22 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Sudan | 20 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Uruguay | 20 | 2008 | |
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 18 | 2008 | |
| 26 | Solomon Islands | 17 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Suriname | 15 | 2008 | |
| =27 | Angola | 15 | 2008 | |
| 29 | Mali | 10 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Chad | 9 | 2008 | |
| =30 | Bhutan | 9 | 2008 | |
| 32 | Libya | 8 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Greenland | 7 | 2008 | |
| =33 | Somalia | 7 | 2008 | |
| =35 | Oman | 6 | 2008 | |
| =35 | Niger | 6 | 2008 | |
| =37 | Mauritania | 3 | 2008 | |
| =37 | Guyana | 3 | 2008 |
