TIMOR-LESTE PROTECTION COVERAGE

Timor-Leste

46

Protected Area Count

1

Management Effectiveness Assessments

566.31 km² / 77,471.20 km² (0.73%) Protected

Marine

2,398.27 km² / 14,903.43 km² (16.09%) Protected

Terrestrial

These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory.

Source: from ProtectedPlanet.net.

BIODIVERSITY

Species
Total: 1500
Endemic: 1
Threatened: 11
Threatened Endemic: 1
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Key Biodiversity Areas
Total: 33
Fully Protected: 5
Partially Protected: 18
Not Protected: 10
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Warm Water Coral Data
Total Area: 20.710 km2
Protected Area: 15.380 km2
Protected Percentage: 74.26%

Original dataset provided by UNEP-WCMC (2021)

COUNTRY PROFILES

Protected Areas
Protected Areas on Protected Planet (WDPA)
UN Biodiversity Lab
Biodiversity
BIOPAMA Country Biodiversity Indicators
IBAT Biodiversity Profile
GBIF Biodiversity Profile
JRC eConservation Funding Database
Natureserve Science and Conservation Dashboard
Pacific Biodiversity Information Facility
CBD Country Profile
CBD National Reports and NBSAPs
Other
SPREP Country Profile
National Environment Data Portal
UN Data Country Profile
World Bank Country Page
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2026,
Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)/The Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME),
Jan 2026, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.
Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.
Designation Reported Area Reported Marine Area IUCN Category Management Plan Status Status Year WDPA ID
Area Protegida Reserva De Tilomar Reserved Forest 57.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 313040
Monte Matebian Protected Area 240.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 555547942
Monte Bibileo Protected Area 190.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547950
Monte Burabo’o Protected Area 185.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555547946
Oebatan Protected Area 4.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645403
Monte Manoleu Protected Area 200.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547945
Monte Diatuto Protected Area 150.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 555547951
Monte Manucoco Protected Area 21.37km² 0.00km² Not Reported In development Designated 2000 555547940
Lagoa Tasitolu Protected Area 3.78km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555547952
Monte Lakus/Sabi Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645404
Area Mangal Hera Protected Area 1.16km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645412
Monte Fatumasin Protected Area 40.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported In development Designated 2000 555547943
Monte Kuri Protected Area 17.66km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547935
Ribeira de Clere Protected Area 300.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 555547941
Lagoa Welenas Protected Area 0.20km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645397
Lagoa BikanTidi Protected Area 1.10km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645405
Area Mangal Metinaro Protected Area 9.05km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645413
Parke Nasional Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão National Park 92.31km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2015 555547931
Monte Tatamailau Protected Area 200.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 313034
Monte Aitana Protected Area 170.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547949
Korluli Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645398
Lagoa HasanFoun&OnuBot Protected Area 0.12km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645406
Lagoa Modomahut Protected Area 0.22km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645414
Cristo Rei Protected Area Protected Area 17.54km² 0.00km² Not Reported In development Designated 2000 555547947
Nino Konis Santana National Park National Park 716.02km² 0.00km² V Draft Designated 2008 352708
SamikSaron Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645399
BeMatanIrabere Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645407
Monte Cutete Protected Area 133.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2000 313042
Lagoa Maurei no Alafalu Protected Area 5.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported In development Designated 2007 555547939
Makfahik Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645400
Monte Tapo/Saburai Protected Area 500.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547932
Monte Guguleur Protected Area 131.59km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547938
Monte Taroman Protected Area 191.55km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547934
Monte Loelako Protected Area 47.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555547933
UsMetan Protected Area 2.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645401
Lagoa Maubara Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645409
Monte Legumau Protected Area 359.67km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547948
Monte Builo Protected Area 80.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547937
Monte Laretame Protected Area 164.29km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2007 555547936
Mount Cutete Protected Area 133.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555547944
Ek Oni Protected Area 7.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645402
Lagoa BeMalae Protected Area 0.00km² 0.00km² Not Reported Not Reported Designated 2016 555645410
Suco de Vila Marine Natural Reserve 0.51km² 0.51km² Not Reported Exists Designated 2016 555645411
Batugadé Marine Natural Reserve 1.13km² 1.13km² Not Reported Exists Designated 2016 555645408
Lamsanak Protected Area 150.64km² 150.64km² Not Reported Not Reported Proposed 2008 555547930
Behau Protected Area 274.91km² 274.91km² Not Reported Not Reported Proposed 2008 555547929
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