Table 2.

Number of protected areas (PAs) per IUCN management category in Côte d’Ivoire (CIV) and Ghana (GH).

IUCN Management Category	Description	Number of PAs in CIV	Number of PAs in GH
Ia	Strict Nature Reserve, human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled.	2	1
II	National Park, protects natural biodiversity and large-scale ecological processes.	8	8
III	Protected areas set aside to protect a specific natural monument.	0	57
IV	Habitat/Species Management Area, protects particular species and habitats.	1	80
V	A protected area where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character.	0	6
VI	Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources, conserve ecosystems and habitats together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems.	0	122
Not reported	Management category has not been reported.	224	7
Not Applicable	The IUCN management categories are not applicable to a specific national designation type.	4	1
Total		239	282