Protected areas of Anguilla
Published: May 27, 2009, 1:04 pm
Updated: May 27, 2009, 1:04 pm
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Juan Pablo Arce Protected area highlights for Anguilla (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Anguilla's Territorial Area) | 6 | 20 | 2.1% |
Terrestrial (% of Anguilla's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 6 | 10 | 11.0% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 5 | 10 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas, reports ten areas in Anguilla as nationally recognized protected areas (4 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | Marine or
Terrestrial | Size
(Hectares) |
| Blowing Point Fish Nursery Reserve | Marine | |
| Crocus Bay Marine Park | Marine | |
| Dog Island Marine Park | Both | 1,000 |
| El Buen Consejo Spanish Galleon Ship Wreck Site | Terrestrial | |
| Little Bay Marine Park | Both | 100 |
| Prickly Pear & Sea Island Marine Park | Both | 3,300 |
| Sandy Island Marine Park | Both | 500 |
| Scrub Island | Both | |
| Shoal Bay & Island Harbour Marine Park | Both | 1,900 |
| Sombrero Island Marine Park | Marine | |
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Further Reading:
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Anguilla". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 27, 2009; Last revised Date May 27, 2009; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Anguilla>
Protected area highlights for Anguilla (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Anguilla's Territorial Area) | 6 | 20 | 2.1% |
Terrestrial (% of Anguilla's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 6 | 10 | 11.0% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 5 | 10 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas, reports ten areas in Anguilla as nationally recognized protected areas (4 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | Marine or
Terrestrial | Size
(Hectares) |
| Blowing Point Fish Nursery Reserve | Marine | |
| Crocus Bay Marine Park | Marine | |
| Dog Island Marine Park | Both | 1,000 |
| El Buen Consejo Spanish Galleon Ship Wreck Site | Terrestrial | |
| Little Bay Marine Park | Both | 100 |
| Prickly Pear & Sea Island Marine Park | Both | 3,300 |
| Sandy Island Marine Park | Both | 500 |
| Scrub Island | Both | |
| Shoal Bay & Island Harbour Marine Park | Both | 1,900 |
| Sombrero Island Marine Park | Marine | |
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Return to Protected Areas of Latin America and the Caribbean
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Further Reading:
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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