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Bosnia and Herze- govina |
Europe |
World |
| Total Land Area (000 ha) |
5113 |
2301873 |
13328979 |
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| Protected Areas |
| Extent of Protected Areas by IUCN Category (000 ha), 2003: |
| Nature Reserves, Wilderness Areas, and |
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National Parks (categories I and II) |
17 |
34628 |
438448 |
| Natural Monuments, Species Management |
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Seascapes (categories III, IV, and V) |
10 |
95234 |
326503 |
| Areas Managed for Sustainable Use and |
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Unclassified Areas (category VI & "other") |
0 |
50859 |
692723 |
| Total Area Protected (all categories) |
27 |
180721 |
1457674 |
| Marine and Littoral Protected Areas {a} |
X |
38563 |
417970 |
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| Protected Areas as a Percent of Total Land |
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Area, 2003 {b} |
0.2 % |
8.4 % |
10.8 % |
| Number of Protected Areas, 2003 |
32 |
51690 |
98400 |
| Number of Areas >1 00,000 ha, 2003 |
X |
316 |
2091 |
| Number of Areas > 1 million ha, 2003 |
X |
X |
243 |
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| Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), 2002: |
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Number of Sites |
1 |
699 |
1179 |
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Total Area (000 ha) |
7 |
19248 |
102283 |
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| Biosphere Reserves, 2002: |
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Number of Sites |
X |
150 |
408 |
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Total Area (000 ha) |
X |
128034 |
439000 |
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| Number and Status of Species |
| Higher Plants |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2002 |
X |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 2002 |
1 |
X |
5714 |
| Mammals |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2002 |
72 |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 2002 |
10 |
X |
1137 |
| Breeding Birds |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2002 |
205 |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 2002 |
3 |
X |
1192 |
| Reptiles |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2003 |
27 |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 2002 |
1 |
X |
293 |
| Amphibians |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2003 |
8 |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 2002 |
1 |
X |
157 |
| Fish |
| |
Total known species (number), 1992-2003 |
77 |
X |
X |
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Number of threatened species, 1992-2002 |
6 |
X |
742 |
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| Legal Trade in Selected Wildlife and CITES {c} Status |
| Year CITES Ratified |
X |
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| Net International Legal Trade Reported by CITES, 2000 (number) {d} |
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Live Lizards |
X |
236807 |
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Live Snakes |
X |
47846 |
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Live Primates |
X |
13583 |
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Live Parrots |
X |
305812 |
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Lizard Skins |
X |
722511 |
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Snake Skins |
X |
806905 |
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Crocodile Skins |
X |
285806 |
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Wild Cat Skins |
X |
53008 |
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| Footnotes: |
| a. | Marine and littoral protected areas are not included in the "Total Area Protected" above. |
| b. | Includes IUCN categories I-V. Marine and littoral protected areas are excluded from these totals. |
| c. | CITES is an acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. |
| d. | Postive numbers represent net imports; negative numbers represent net exports. Regional figures are the sum of country-level trade statistics, therefore, |
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