This document outlines the various types of protected area categories in Saskatchewan, as well as their accompanying goals, objectives, selection criteria, and management considerations. The document explains the World Conservation Union framework for classifying protected areas, including its management categories and their application. The document then places the province's protected area categories within this framework to provide a preliminary analysis of their level of protection. The concept of representation and Saskatchewan's standard Ecological Land Classification system is used to assess the amount of protected area by ecoregion and for the province as a whole.