Protected areas of Montserrat
Protected areas of Montserrat
Protected area highlights for Monserrat (January 31, 2008):
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# of |
Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Monserrat's Territorial Area) |
18 |
11 |
2.5% |
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Terrestrial (% of Monserrat's Terrestrial Territorial Area) |
18 |
11 |
10.4% |
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Marine and Littoral Protected Area |
6 |
0.08 |
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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 18 nationally recognized protected areas in Montserrat:
| Site Name |
IUCN Designation |
Marine or Terrestrial |
Total Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bransby Point | - | Both | 1 |
| Carr's Bay Battery | - | Both | 1 |
| Cassava Ghaut (a) | VI | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Cassava Ghaut (b) | - | Both | 1 |
| Dry Ghaut | III | Terrestrial | 5 |
| Dry Ghaut (b) | VI | Terrestrial | 2 |
| Fox's Bay Bird Sanctuary (Private Reserve) | - | Both | 6 |
| Galway's Estate | - | Both | 2 |
| Galways Soufriere | II | Terrestrial | 4 |
| Great Alps Falls | - | Both | 4 |
| Lawyers River | VI | Terrestrial | 9 |
| Lime Kiln Beach (a) | VI | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Lime Kiln Beach (b) | VI | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Montserrat National Park (National Park) | II | Terrestrial | 810 |
| Mountain lands | VI | Terrestrial | 187 |
| Silver Hills (Faunal Reserve) | Ia | Terrestrial | 30 |
| St George's Hill | III | Terrestrial | 1 |
| Woodlands Beach | V | Terrestrial | 1 |
Map of Montserrat (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)
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Further Reading:
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
Citation
World Database on Protected Areas (Lead Author);Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Montserrat". 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 January 2, 2012; Retrieved February 9, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Montserrat>
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