Protected areas of Martinique
Protected areas of Martinique
Protected area highlights for Martinique (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Martinique's Territorial Area) | 23 | 740 | 11.5% |
Terrestrial (% of Martinique's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 23 | 701 | 63.6% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 18 | 39 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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The World Database on Protected Areas reports 23 nationally recognized protected areas in Martinique:
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) |
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| Anse Couleuvre (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 680 |
| Baie des Anglais (Registered Site) | - | Both | 654 |
| Caravelle (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 422 |
| Caravelle (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 257 |
| Etang des Salines (Littoral Conservation Area) | Ib | Terrestrial | 98 |
| Fond Moulin (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Terrestrial | |
| Grand Macabou (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 113 |
| Ilets de Sainte Anne (Nature Reserve) | IV | Both | 5.6 |
| La Caravelle (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 299 |
| Le Cap Salomon (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 137 |
| Martinique (Regional Nature Park) | V | Both | 70,150 |
| Montagne Pelée (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Terrestrial | 680 |
| Morne Aca (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Terrestrial | 248 |
| Morne Larcher (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 64 |
| Pointe Rouge (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 55 |
| Précheur/Gd Rivière (Littoral Conservation Area) | IV | Both | 509 |
| Presqu'île de la Caravelle (Nature Reserve) | IV | Both | 517 |
| Rocher du Diamant (Biotope Protection Order) | IV | Terrestrial | |
| Savane des Pétrifications (Registered Site) | - | Both | 592 |
| Vallée de Rivière Blanche (Registered Site) | - | Both | 416 |
| Village de la Pôterie (Registered Site) | - | Both | 674 |
| Village et Morne Champagne (Registered Site) | - | Both | 415 |
| Zone des Caps (Registered Site) | - | Both | 373 |
Martinique. Source 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 Martinique". 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_Martinique>
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