Category:Protected areas by World Conservation Union category


 * Protected areas categorized by the IUCN—International Union for Conservation of Nature (World Conservation Union).


 * The IUCN protected area categories are:
 * IUCN Category Ia — Strict Nature Reserve
 * IUCN Category Ib — Wilderness Area
 * IUCN Category II — National Park
 * IUCN Category III — Natural Monument or Natural Feature
 * IUCN Category IV — Habitat management area / Species Management Area
 * IUCN Category V — Protected Landscape / Protected Seascape
 * IUCN Category VI — Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources (Managed Resource Protected Area)