Protected areas of Guadeloupe
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Protected areas of Guadeloupe
Protected area highlights for Guadeloupe (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Guadeloupe's Territorial Area) | 22 | 457 | 3.3% |
Terrestrial (% of Guadeloupe's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 21 | 299 | 17.5% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 15 | 158 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 1 | 120 |
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UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves | 1 | 171 |
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Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin de la Guadeloupe is recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention).
Archipel de la Guadeloupe is recognized under the UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reservesprogram
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 21 nationally recognized protected areas in Gaudeloupe (one more that in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (Hectares) | Total Marine Area (Hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotopes abritant des chiroptères (Biotope Protection Order) | IV | Terrestrial | ||
| Commune de Terre-de-Haut (Biotope Protection Order) | IV | Both | 347.6 | |
| Etang Saint-Jean (Biotope Protection Order) | IV | Both | 5.5 | |
| Etangs de Grand et Petit Cul-de-Sac (iotope Protection Order) | IV | Both | 15.94 | |
| Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin Nature Reserve | II | Both | 3737 | 2135 |
| Grand îlet des Saintes Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 45 | |
| Guadeloupe National Park | II | Terrestrial | 17,300 | |
| Guadeloupe National Park Buffer Zone | V | Both | 16,200 | |
| Iles de la Petite Terre Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 80 | |
| Iles de la Petite-Terre Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 990 | |
| Ilet Kahouanne Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Ilets de Petite Terre (Biotope Protection Order) | IV | Both | 69 | |
| La Grande Vigie Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Terrestrial | 73 | |
| Mont Caraïbes Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Terrestrial | 62 | |
| Petite-Terre Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 890 | 842 |
| Pigeon/Malendure Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 200 | 277 |
| Pointe à Bacchus Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 71 | |
| Pointe des Châteaux Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 10 | |
| Saint Barthélémy Nature Reserve | IV | Marine | 1,00 | 120,000 |
| Saint-Martin Nature Reserve | Both | 3,060 | 2,907 | |
| Saragot Littoral Conservation Area | IV | Both | 5 |
Guadeloupe. Source: The CIA World Factbook.
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Further Reading
- World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
- 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 Guadeloupe". 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 10, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Guadeloupe>
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