Protected areas of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Published: May 27, 2009, 1:27 pm
Updated: May 27, 2009, 1:27 pm
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Juan Pablo ArceProtected area highlights for Saint Kitts and Nevis: (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Saint Kitts and Nevis's Territorial Area) | 2 | 26 | 0.8% |
- Terrestrial (% of Saint Kitts and Nevis's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 2 | 13 | 5.1% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 1 | 13 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 20 nationally recognized protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis (18 more than in the summary above):
Site Name (IUCN
Designation) | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Black Rocks (Natural Monument) | Both | |
Brimstone Hill Fortress (National Park) (II)
| Terrestrial | 15 |
| Cades Bay (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Gallows Bay Bog | Both | |
| Greatheeds Pond | Both | 30 |
| Guana Island (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Half Moon Pond | Both | 17 |
| Hurricane Bay (Reserve) | Both | |
| Mt. Liamigua Central Range (National Park) | Terrestrial | |
| Mt. Misery | Terrestrial | 1400 |
| Muddy Pond | Both | 30 |
| Nagshead (Wildlife Reserve) | Both | |
| Nevis Peak (National Park) | Terrestrial | |
| Nevis Peak | Terrestrial | |
| New Castle (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Round Hill/Hurricane Hill | Both | |
| Saddle Hill | Terrestrial | |
| Sandy Point Reef | Both | |
| Southeast Peninsula (National Park) | Both | 2610 |
| Southeast Peninsula Salt Ponds (Bird Sanctuary) | Terrestrial | |
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Elisa Triana (Contributing Author);WDPA (Content Source);Juan Pablo Arce (Topic Editor) "Protected areas of Saint Kitts and Nevis". 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 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis>
Protected area highlights for Saint Kitts and Nevis: (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Saint Kitts and Nevis's Territorial Area) | 2 | 26 | 0.8% |
- Terrestrial (% of Saint Kitts and Nevis's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 2 | 13 | 5.1% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 1 | 13 | |
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area | | | |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 20 nationally recognized protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis (18 more than in the summary above):
Site Name (IUCN
Designation) | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Black Rocks (Natural Monument) | Both | |
Brimstone Hill Fortress (National Park) (II)
| Terrestrial | 15 |
| Cades Bay (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Gallows Bay Bog | Both | |
| Greatheeds Pond | Both | 30 |
| Guana Island (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Half Moon Pond | Both | 17 |
| Hurricane Bay (Reserve) | Both | |
| Mt. Liamigua Central Range (National Park) | Terrestrial | |
| Mt. Misery | Terrestrial | 1400 |
| Muddy Pond | Both | 30 |
| Nagshead (Wildlife Reserve) | Both | |
| Nevis Peak (National Park) | Terrestrial | |
| Nevis Peak | Terrestrial | |
| New Castle (Marine Park) | Marine | |
| Round Hill/Hurricane Hill | Both | |
| Saddle Hill | Terrestrial | |
| Sandy Point Reef | Both | |
| Southeast Peninsula (National Park) | Both | 2610 |
| Southeast Peninsula Salt Ponds (Bird Sanctuary) | Terrestrial | |
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