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Cameroon vs Senegal: Terrestrial protected areas

Cameroon
43,522 sq. km
in 2010
Senegal
47,388 sq. km
in 2010
Cameroon rank
21st
Senegal rank
20th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 47,388 sq. km against 43,522 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 3,866 sq. km.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 20th of 50 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
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 inter
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,170 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated 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 areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.