Protected areas of Guyana
Protected areas of Guyana
Protected area highlights for Guyana (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Guyana's Territorial Area) | 3 | 4,860 | 2.2% |
- Terrestrial (% of Guyana's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 3 | 4,860 | 2.3% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 0 | 0 |
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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 | 2 |
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The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 16 nationally recognized protected areas in Guyana (13 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name (IUCN Designation) - all terrestrial, none marine | Total Area (Hectares) |
|---|---|
| Ayanganna Mt. National Park | |
| Berbice Savanna | |
| Essequibo Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Iwokrama (IV) | 360,000 |
| Kaieteur National Park (II) | 63,000 |
| Kaieteur National Park enlargement (II) | 63,000 |
| Kanuku Mt. Nature Conservation Reserve | 234,000 |
| Konashen Anthropological Reserve | |
| Kurupukari Wildlife Reserve | |
| Kuyuwini-Kassikaityu Bird Reserve | |
| Mabura Hill Ecological Station | |
| New River Triangle Resource Reserve | |
| Orinduik Falls National Monument | |
| Shell Beach Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Shiriri Mt. Protected Landscape | |
| Wakadanawa | |
| Wokomung Mt. Scientific Reserve |
Map of Guyana. 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)
Citation
Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Guyana". 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 November 8, 2011; Retrieved February 10, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Guyana>
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