Protected areas of Netherlands Antilles
Published: May 27, 2009, 1:24 pm
Updated: May 27, 2009, 1:24 pm
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Juan Pablo ArceProtected area highlights for the Netherlands Antilles (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of the Netherlands Antilles' Territorial Area) | 14 | 218 | 1.7% |
- Terrestrial (% of the Netherlands Antilles' Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 11 | 63 | 7.9% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 7 | 155 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 5 | 19 | |
There are five wetlands in the Netherlands Antilles recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
| Site Name | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| De Slagbaai | Both | 90 |
| Het Gotomeer | Both | 150 |
| Het Lac | Both | 700 |
| Het Pekelmeer | Both | 400 |
| Klein Bonaire Island and adjacent sea | Both | 600 |
The World Database on Protected Areas reports 16 nationally recognized protected areas in the Netherlands Antilles:
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Bonaire (National Marine Park) | II | Marine | 2,700 | 2,700 |
| Curaçao (Underwater Park) | II | Both | 1,040 | 1,040 |
| Daaibooi (National Park) | - | Both | 200 | |
| Flamingo (Bonaire) Sanctuary (Private Reserve) | Ia | Both | 55 | |
| Hermanus (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 155 | |
| Hoffi Pastoor (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Kabouterbos (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 37 | |
| Midden Seinpost/Roi Santuary (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Oostpunt (Underwater Park) | - | Marine | 1,036 | 56 |
| Saba (National Marine Park) | II | Both | 820 | 1,300 |
| Saba (National Park) | - | Both | 43 | |
| Shete Boka Park (National Park) | - | Both | 435 | |
| Spanish Water Inner Bay Park (Marine Park) | - | Both | 300 | |
| St Maarten (Marine Park) | - | Marine | 5128 | 5,128 |
| St. Eustatius (Statia) (Marine Park) | II | Marine | 2750 | 2,750 |
| Washington-Slagbaai (Bonaire) (National Park) | II | Both | 5900 | |
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Netherlands Antilles". 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 May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Netherlands_Antilles>
Protected area highlights for the Netherlands Antilles (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of the Netherlands Antilles' Territorial Area) | 14 | 218 | 1.7% |
- Terrestrial (% of the Netherlands Antilles' Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 11 | 63 | 7.9% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 7 | 155 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 5 | 19 | |
There are five wetlands in the Netherlands Antilles recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
| Site Name | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| De Slagbaai | Both | 90 |
| Het Gotomeer | Both | 150 |
| Het Lac | Both | 700 |
| Het Pekelmeer | Both | 400 |
| Klein Bonaire Island and adjacent sea | Both | 600 |
The World Database on Protected Areas reports 16 nationally recognized protected areas in the Netherlands Antilles:
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Bonaire (National Marine Park) | II | Marine | 2,700 | 2,700 |
| Curaçao (Underwater Park) | II | Both | 1,040 | 1,040 |
| Daaibooi (National Park) | - | Both | 200 | |
| Flamingo (Bonaire) Sanctuary (Private Reserve) | Ia | Both | 55 | |
| Hermanus (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 155 | |
| Hoffi Pastoor (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Kabouterbos (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 37 | |
| Midden Seinpost/Roi Santuary (National Park) | - | Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Oostpunt (Underwater Park) | - | Marine | 1,036 | 56 |
| Saba (National Marine Park) | II | Both | 820 | 1,300 |
| Saba (National Park) | - | Both | 43 | |
| Shete Boka Park (National Park) | - | Both | 435 | |
| Spanish Water Inner Bay Park (Marine Park) | - | Both | 300 | |
| St Maarten (Marine Park) | - | Marine | 5128 | 5,128 |
| St. Eustatius (Statia) (Marine Park) | II | Marine | 2750 | 2,750 |
| Washington-Slagbaai (Bonaire) (National Park) | II | Both | 5900 | |
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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