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Protected areas of Honduras

Protected areas of Honduras

Published:
Updated: May 27, 2009, 12:40 pm
Content Source: WDPA
This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce

Protected area highlights for Honduras (January 31, 2008):

 

# of
Areas

Area
km2

 

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Hondoras's Territorial Area)

79

24,659

16.1%

- Terrestrial (% of Hondaras's Terrestrial Territorial Area)

77

23,531

21.0%

- Marine and Littoral Protected Area

22

1,126

 

Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area

 

 

 

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2

4

 

 

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 10,000 km2

1

 

 

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

6

2,233

 

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves

1

8,000

 

 
There are six wetlands in Honduras recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):

Site NameMarine or
Terrestrial		Total
Area
(hectares)
Barras de Cuero y SaladoMarine13,225
Laguna de BacalarMarine7,394
Parque Nacional Jeanette KawasBoth78,150
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Punta IzopoMarine11,200
Sistema de Humedales de la Zona Sur de HondurasMarine69,711
Subcuenca del Lago de YojoaTerrestrial43,640

 
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage Biosphere Reserve: Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve  


The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 102 nationally recognized protected areas in Honduras (23 more than in the summary above):

Site NameIUCN
Designation		Marine or
Terrestrial		Total
Area
(Hectares)		Total
Marine
Area
(Hectares)
Archipelago Golfo De Fonseca Marine National Park -Marine1,152 
Barbareta Wildlife Refuge -Both500 
Capiro Calentura National ParkIITerrestrial5,000 
Carías-Bermúdez Multiple Use Reserve -Terrestrial4,535 
Cayos Cochinos Natural Marine Monument -Both48,92548,722
Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve -Both  
Celaque National ParkIITerrestrial26,640 
Cerro Azul de Copán National ParkIITerrestrial15,460 
Cerro Azul Meámbar National ParkIITerrestrial30,000 
Cerro El Uyuca Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial1,138 
Cerro Guanacaure Área Productora de Agua -Terrestrial1,983 
Congolón, Piedra Parada y Coyocutena Natural MonumentIIITerrestrial  
Corralitos Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial5,730 
Cuero y Salado Wildlife RefugeIVBoth12,4001,341
Cuevas de Talgua Natural Monument -Terrestrial  
Cuevas de Taulabé Natural MonumentIIITerrestrial20 
Cusuco National ParkIITerrestrial23,440 
El Armado Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial3,610 
El Boquerón Natural Monument -Terrestrial2,700 
El Chiflador Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial500 
El Chile Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial6,160 
El Cipresal Natural Monument -Terrestrial20 
El Guisayote Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial7,000 
El Jicarito Wildlife Refuge -Both4,608368
El Pital Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial3,800 
El Quebrachal Wildlife RefugeIVBoth198 
Embalse El Cajón Bosque Nacional -Terrestrial50,700 
Embalse El Coyolar Bosque Nacional -Terrestrial18,600 
Erapuca Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial7,170 
Fortaleza San Fernando de Omoa Natural MonumentIIITerrestrial  
Guajiquiro Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial6,700 
Guamerú Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
Guanaja Marine Reserve -Marine28,000 
Guapinol Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
Guisayote Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial8,610 
Hierba Buena Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial3,510 
Isla del Tigre Wildlife Refuge -Both3,975 
Isla Exposición Marine National ParkIIBoth239 
Islas del Cisne Marine National ParkIIMarine  
Jeanette Kawas National Park -Both78,162264
La Alemania Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
La Berbería Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial838 
La Muralla National ParkIITerrestrial21,035 
La Piedra de Apaguiz Área Productora de Agua -Terrestrial17,427 
La Tigra National ParkIITerrestrial23,821 
Lago de Yojoa Multiple Use Reserve -Terrestrial34,628 
Laguna Alegría -Terrestrial  
Laguna de Caratasca Wildlife Refuge -Both120,00078,293
Laguna de Guaymoreto Wildlife RefugeIVBoth5,0001,142
Lancetilla Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial3,000 
Las Iguanas Wildlife Refuge -Both3,297451
Los Delgaditos Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial925 
Manglar entre Mangrove Bight y North East Bight Wildlife Refuge -Both  
Manglares del Golfo de Fonseca Bosque Nacional -Both71,000 
Misoco Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial4,470 
Mixcure Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial8,060 
Monserrat Yuscaran Biological Reserve -Terrestrial2,240 
Montaña de Comayagua National ParkIITerrestrial18,480 
Montaña de Corralitos Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial5,500 
Montaña de la Flor Anthropological Reserve -Terrestrial3,500 
Montaña de Malacate Wildlife Refuge -Terrestrial25,000 
Montaña del Carbón Anthropological Reserve -Terrestrial15,000 
Montaña Santa Bárbara National ParkIITerrestrial12,130 
Montaña Verde Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial8,330 
Montañade Yoro National ParkIITerrestrial15,480 
Montecillos Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial13,120 
Montecristo Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
Montecristo Trifinio National ParkIITerrestrial5400 
Olancho Bosque Nacional -Terrestrial1,000,000 
Opalaca Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial14,660 
Patuca National ParkIITerrestrial375,584 
Petroglifos de AyastaIIITerrestrial  
Pico Bonito National ParkIITerrestrial56,430 
Pico Bonito National Park - Buffer Zone -Terrestrial56,070 
Pico Pijol National ParkIITerrestrial12,210 
Port Royal National Park -Both  
Puca Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial4,800 
Punta Condega Wildlife RefugeIVBoth3,900 
Punta Izopo Wildlife RefugeIVBoth11,200 
Punta Ratón Wildlife Refuge -Both500853
Ragged Cay Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
Río Kruta Biological Reserve -Terrestrial50,000 
Río Negro Biological Reserve -Both60,000813
Río Plátano National Park -Both 35,268
Río Toco Natural MonumentIIITerrestrial  
Ruinas de Copán Cultural MonumentIIITerrestrial300 
Ruinas de Tenampua Cultural MonumentIIITerrestrial  
Rus-Rus Biological Reserve -Terrestrial  
San Bernardo Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial4,323 
San Lorenzo Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial10,340 
Sandy Bay Marine National Park -Marine210 
Santa Elena Wildlife Refuge -Both  
Sierra de Agalta National ParkIITerrestrial20,785 
Sierra de Río Tinto Bosque Nacional -Terrestrial40,000 
Tawahika Anthropological Reserve -Terrestrial250,668 
Teonostal Wildlife RefugeIVBoth  
Texiguat Wildlife RefugeIVTerrestrial10,000 
Turtle Harbor Marine National Park -Both110 
Utila Marine National Park -Both 28,098
Volcán Pacayita Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial10,270 
West End Wildlife Refuge -Both21,300 
Yuscarán Biological ReserveIVTerrestrial2,360 

 

Source: <a href='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html' class='external text' title='https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html' rel='nofollow'>The CIA World Factbook</a> Source: The CIA World Factbook

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Further Reading:

  1. World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
  2. 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 Honduras". 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 June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Honduras>

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