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Protected area highlights for Bermuda (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Bermuda's Territorial Area) | 132 | 158 | 5.3% |
- Terrestrial (% of Bermuda's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 90 | 8 | 14.4% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 101 | 151 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2 | 1 |
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Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 7 | 0.36 |
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There are seven wetlands in Bermuda recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
| Site Name | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) | Total Marine Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Bay Mangrove Swamp | Marine | 2 | |
| Lover's Lake Nature Reserve | Marine | 2 | |
| Paget Marsh | Both | 11 | 11 |
| Pembroke Marsh East | Terrestrial | 8 | |
| Somerset Long Bay Pond | Marine | 1 | |
| Spittal Pond | Marine | 10 | |
| Warwick Pond | Terrestrial | 2 |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 135 nationally recognized protected areas in Bermuda (3 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (Hectares) | Total Marine Area (Hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Bay Park | Both | 1.0 | ||
| Admiralty House Park | II | Terrestrial | 6.6 | |
| Airplane Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Alexandra's Battery Park | III | Both | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Aristo Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Astwood Park | II | Both | 9.0 | 12.0 |
| Avocado Lodge | II | Terrestrial | 1.2 | |
| Blanche King Protected Area | II | Both | 28.3 | 100.0 |
| Blue Hole Hill Park | IV | Both | 0.15 | |
| Botanical Gardens Park | II | Both | 13.9 | 1.0 |
| Breman Island Park | II | Both | 0.5 | |
| Burchall Cove Park | II | Both | 1.0 | |
| Burt Island Park | II | Both | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Butterfield (BNT) | Marine | 0.25 | 1.0 | |
| Caraquet Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Castle Harbour Islands Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 12.8 | 16.0 |
| Church Bay Park | II | Both | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Commissioner's Point Area | II | Marine | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Coney Island Park | Both | 6.0 | 8.0 | |
| Constellation Area | II | Marine | 78.5 | 78.5 |
| Crawl Waterfront Park | II | Both | 0.09 | |
| Cristobal Colon Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Crow Lane Park | Terrestrial | 1.3 | ||
| Daniel's Head Beach | II | Terrestrial | 0.3 | |
| Daniel's Island Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 70.0 | |
| Darlington Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Devons Spring Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 0.8 | |
| Devonshire Bay Park | III | Terrestrial | 1.9 | |
| Devonshire Marsh (BNT) | Terrestrial | 4.1 | ||
| Duck's Puddle Park | II | Marine | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Eastern Blue Cut Protected Area | II | Marine | 113.0 | 113.0 |
| Elbow Beach | II | Both | 0.02 | |
| Evans Bay Private Reserve | Marine | |||
| Evan's Pond Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 56.0 | 1.0 |
| Ferry Point Park | II | Both | 27.8 | 23.0 |
| Firefly (BAS) | Terrestrial | 0.4 | ||
| Freer Cox (BAS) | Terrestrial | 2.5 | ||
| Friendship Vale Park | Both | 0.5 | ||
| Garthowen Park | Terrestrial | 0.9 | ||
| Gates Fort Park | III | Both | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Gibbons (BNT) | Both | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
| Gibbs Hill L.H. Park | III | Both | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Gilbert Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 1.2 | |
| Gladys Morrell (BNT) | Both | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
| Godet's Island Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 17.0 | |
| Godet's Rock Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 11.0 | |
| Governor's Island Park | Ib | Both | 0.5 | |
| Great Head Park | II | Both | 10.0 | 11.0 |
| Great Sound Private Reserve | Marine | |||
| H.T. North (BNT) | Marine | 1.8 | 3.0 | |
| Hamilton Harbour Private Reserve | Marine | |||
| Happy Valley Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 3.4 | |
| Harrington Sound Private Reserve | Marine | |||
| Hen Island Park | II | Both | 1.1 | |
| Hermes and Minnie Breslauer Protected Area | II | Marine | 78.5 | 78.5 |
| Heydon Trust Private Reserve | Both | 16.0 | ||
| Higgs Island Park | II | Both | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Hog Bay Park | II | Terrestrial | 3.7 | |
| Hog Breaker Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Horseshoe Island Park | II | Both | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Hungry Bay Nature Reserve | IV | Marine | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| I.W. Hughes (BNT) | Terrestrial | 0.5 | ||
| John Smith Bay Park | II | Terrestrial | 0.7 | |
| Kate Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Kindley Field Park | II | Both | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Lambda Island (BAS) | Both | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Lartington Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| L'Herminie Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Little Head Park | II | Both | 9.0 | 4.0 |
| Lovers Lake Nature Reserve | IV | Marine | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Madiana Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Mangrove Bay Park | II | Both | 0.2 | |
| Mangrove Lake Private Reserve | Both | 12.0 | ||
| Marie Celeste Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Mill Creek Park | Terrestrial | 1.0 | ||
| Mills Breaker Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Montana Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Morgan and Palm Island (BNT) | Both | 1.7 | ||
| Mullet Bay Park | II | Both | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Nelly Island Park | Ib | Both | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| North Carolina Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| North East Breaker Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| North Rock Protected Area | II | Marine | 314 | 314.2 |
| North Shore Coral Reef Preserve | IV | Marine | 13,050 | 13,050 |
| Orange Valley Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 3.0 | |
| Paget Island Park | II | Both | 13.0 | |
| Paget Marsh (BAS) | IV | Terrestrial | 3.5 | |
| Paget Marsh (BNT) | IV | Terrestrial | 11.4 | |
| Palmetto Park | Ib | Both | 7.0 | |
| Pearl Island (BAS) | Both | 0.8 | ||
| Peggy's Island Park | II | Both | 0.02 | |
| Pelinaion and Rita Zovetto Protected Area | II | Marine | 78.5 | 78.5 |
| Pembroke Marsh | IV | Both | 7.8 | |
| Penhurst Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 6.0 | |
| Rabbit Island (BNT) | Marine | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Robinson Bay Park | II | Both | 0.3 | |
| Rocky Hill Park | II | Both | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Rogue Island (BNT) | Terrestrial | 0.8 | ||
| Saltus Island (BNT) | Both | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
| Scaur Hill Fort Park | II | Marine | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Sears Cave (BAS) | Terrestrial | 0.2 | ||
| Seymour's Pond (BAS) | Both | 1.2 | ||
| Shelly Bay Beach | II | Both | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Shelly Bay Marsh | IV | Both | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Smith's Island Park | Ib | Both | 8.0 | |
| Snake Pit Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Somerset Long Bay Park | II | Terrestrial | 1.4 | |
| Somerset Long Bay (BAS) | IV | Terrestrial | 1.0 | |
| South Shore Park | II | Both | 38.0 | 58.0 |
| South Shore Coral Reef Preserve | IV | Marine | 450.0 | 450.0 |
| South West Breaker Area | II | Marine | 113.1 | 113.1 |
| Spanish Point Park | II | Both | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Spittal Pond Nature Reserve | IV | Marine | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Spittal Pond (BNT) | IV | Terrestrial | 9.5 | |
| Springfield-Gilbert (BNT) | Terrestrial | 3.2 | ||
| St David's L.H. Park | III | Terrestrial | 2.7 | |
| Stokes Point (BAS) | Both | 1.5 | ||
| Summerhaven Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Tarpon Hole Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Taunton Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| The Arboretum | V | Terrestrial | 8.0 | |
| The Cathedral Protected Area | II | Marine | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Tobacco Bay Park | II | Both | 1.0 | |
| Tulo Valley Nursery Park | II | Terrestrial | 2.0 | |
| Vixen Protected Area | II | Marine | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Walsingham Marine Reserve | Both | 9.0 | 24.9 | |
| Warwick Pond (BNT) | Both | 3.8 | ||
| Warwick Ridge Park | Ib | Terrestrial | 0.5 | |
| Watch Hill Park | II | Both | 3.0 | |
| Watlington (BAS) | Terrestrial | 2.9 | ||
| West Whale Bay Park | III | Both | 2.88 | |
| Wilkinson (BNT) | Terrestrial | 0.2 | ||
| Wilkinson Memorial Park | Both | 1.5 | ||
| Winterhaven Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 4 | 10.0 |
| Xing Da Area | II | Marine | 13 | 12.6 |
Map of Bermuda (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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