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Protected areas of Anguilla

Protected areas of Anguilla

This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: 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 NameMarine or
Terrestrial
Size
(Hectares)
Blowing Point Fish Nursery ReserveMarine 
Crocus Bay Marine ParkMarine 
Dog Island Marine ParkBoth1,000
El Buen Consejo Spanish Galleon Ship Wreck SiteTerrestrial 
Little Bay Marine ParkBoth100
Prickly Pear & Sea Island Marine ParkBoth3,300
Sandy Island Marine ParkBoth500
Scrub IslandBoth 
Shoal Bay & Island Harbour Marine ParkBoth1,900
Sombrero Island Marine ParkMarine 

Map of Anguilla (Source: CIA, <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html' rel='nofollow'>The World Factbook)</a> Map of Anguilla (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)

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Further Reading:

  1. World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)

 

Citation

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>

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