East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 "strict" protected areas) covering more than 27 percent of its terrestrial area.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/measuring-success-east-african-protected-areas
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/science-daily
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-management
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/burundi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rwanda
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tanzania
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uganda
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa