Protected areas of British Virgin Islands
Protected areas of British Virgin Islands
Protected area highlights for the British Virgin Islands (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Costa Rica's Territorial Area) | 35 | 52 | 2.9% |
- Terrestrial (% of Costa Rica's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 35 | 27 | 17.9% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 33 | 25 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 46 nationally recognized protected areas in the British Virgin Islands (11 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) | Total Marine Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anegada Island (National Park) | - | Both | 9,100 | |
| Beef Island (Natural Monument) | - | Both | 145 | |
| Botanic Gardens (Park) | - | Both | 1 | |
| Cane Garden Bay (Protected Area) | - | Both | 500 | |
| Christiansted (National Historic Site) | - | Both | ||
| Cockroach Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 1 | |
| Cockroach Island (Bird Sanctuary) | IV | Terrestrial | 13 | |
| Cooper Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 138 | |
| Dead Chest Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 14 | |
| Devil's Bay | - | Both | 23 | 17 |
| Diamond Cay, Jost van Dyke (Park) | - | Both | 1 | |
| Fallen Jerusalem Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 12 | 21 |
| Flamingo Pond, Anegada (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 449 | 67 |
| Fort Point (Park) | - | Both | 15 | |
| George Dog Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 15 | |
| Ginger Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 105 | |
| Great Comanoe PA | - | Both | 140 | |
| Great Dog Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 33 | |
| Great Tobago Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 89 | |
| Guana Island PA | - | Terrestrial | 120 | |
| Horseshoe Reef (Protected Area) | - | Both | 3,000 | |
| Little Jost Van Dyke (Natural Monument) | - | Both | 450 | |
| Little Tobago Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 22 | |
| Mosquito Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 50 | |
| Mt. Healthy/Windmill | - | Both | 1 | |
| Necker Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 30 | |
| Norman Island (National Park) | - | Both | 390 | |
| North Sound (National Park) | - | Both | 3,800 | |
| Peter Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 430 | |
| Prickly Pear (Park) | - | Both | 95 | |
| Prickly Pear Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 70 | |
| Queen Elizabeth II (Park) | - | Both | 1 | |
| Round Rock Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 8 | |
| Saba Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | ||
| Sage Mountain (Forest Park) | - | Both | 37 | |
| Salt Island (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 78 | |
| Sandy Cay (National Park) | - | Both | 450 | |
| Spring Bay | - | Both | 2 | |
| St. Eustatia (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 11 | |
| The Baths (Natural Monument) | - | Both | 3 | |
| The Dogs (Protected Area) | - | Both | 2,000 | |
| The Seal Dogs (Bird Sanctuary) | - | Both | 3 | |
| The Tobagos (Protected Area) | - | Both | 800 | |
| Virgin Gorda Peak (Forest Park) | II | Terrestrial | 107 | |
| West Dog Island | - | Both | 10 | 9 |
| Wreck of the Rhone (Marine Park) | III | Both | 324 | 311 |
Map of British Virgin Islands (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)
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Further Reading:
- 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 British Virgin Islands". 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 February 9, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_British_Virgin_Islands>
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