Protected areas of Aruba
Protected area highlights for Aruba (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
|
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Aruba's Territorial Area) | 1 | 0.2 | 0.007% |
Terrestrial (% of Aruba's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.06% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 1 | 0.1 |
|
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
|
|
|
Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 1 | 0.7 |
|
Het Spaans Lagoon is recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention).
The World Database of Protected Areas reports two nationally recognized protected areas in Aruba (one more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (Hectares) |
|---|---|---|
| Bubali Pond Bird Sanctuary | Both | 20 |
| Het Spaans Lagoon Proposed Conservation Area | Both | 70 |
Return to the Latin America and the Caribbean Collection
Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
Citation
Elisa Triana (Contributing Author); World Database on Protected Areas (Content source); Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor). 2009. "Protected areas of Aruba." 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 26, 2009; Last revised May 27, 2009; Retrieved March 22, 2010]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Aruba>