Many countries (22/60 = 37%) had only one protected area represented
in the sample, although two countries had up to four protected
areas (Brazil and Malaysia) (Fig. 1A). To visualise the
relationships, the percentage of ‘high-protection’ reserves (IUCN
categories Ia, b + II + IV) varied from >80% (Thailand & India) to
zero (Papua New Guinea & DRC) (Fig. 1B), and the percentage of
the land area protected ranged from >50% (Venezuela) to