Protected areas of Suriname
Published: May 27, 2009, 12:58 pm
Updated: May 27, 2009, 12:58 pm
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Juan Pablo ArceProtected area highlights for Suriname (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Suriname's Territorial Area) | 15 | 22,780 | 13.2% |
- Terrestrial (% of Costa Rica's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 15 | 20,718 | 12.6% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 7 | 2,061 | |
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) | 1 | 120 | |
Areas internationally recognized as significant are:
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve - Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention)
- Coppenamemonding - World Heritage Site
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 23 nationally recognized protected areas in Suriname (8 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Bigi Pan Multiple Use Management Area | | Both | 68,320 | 89,048 |
| Boven-Coesewijne Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 27,000 | |
| Brinck-heuvel Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 6,000 | |
| Brownsberg Nature Park | II | Terrestrial | 8,400 | |
| Central Suriname Nature Reserve | II | Terrestrial | 1,600,000 | |
| Copi Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 28,000 | |
| Coppename Monding Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 12,000 | 23,135 |
| Eilerts de Haan Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 245,000 | |
| Galibi Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 4,000 | 2,114 |
| Hertenrits Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 100 | |
| Kaboeri Kreek Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 68,000 | |
| Mac Clemen Forest Reserve | | Terrestrial | 6,000 | |
| Nani Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 54,000 | |
| Noord Coronie Multiple Use Management Area | VI | Both | | 35,228 |
| Noord Saramacca Multiple Use Management Area | VI | Both | 15,000 | 66,950 |
| North Commewijne - Marowijne Multiple Use Management Area | | Both | | 138,362 |
| Peruvia Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 31,000 | |
| Raleighvallen-Volzberg Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 54,600 | |
| Sipaliwini Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 100,000 | |
| Snake Creek Forest Reserve | | Terrestrial | 4,000 | |
| Tafelberg Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 140,800 | |
| Wane Kreek Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 45,400 | |
| Wia-Wia Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 36,000 | 15,463 |
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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 Suriname". 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_Suriname>
Protected area highlights for Suriname (January 31, 2008):
| # of
Areas | Area
km2 | |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Suriname's Territorial Area) | 15 | 22,780 | 13.2% |
- Terrestrial (% of Costa Rica's Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 15 | 20,718 | 12.6% |
- Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 7 | 2,061 | |
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) | 1 | 120 | |
Areas internationally recognized as significant are:
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve - Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention)
- Coppenamemonding - World Heritage Site
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 23 nationally recognized protected areas in Suriname (8 more than in the summary above):
| Site Name | IUCN
Designation | Marine or
Terrestrial | Total
Area
(hectares) | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |
|---|
| Bigi Pan Multiple Use Management Area | | Both | 68,320 | 89,048 |
| Boven-Coesewijne Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 27,000 | |
| Brinck-heuvel Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 6,000 | |
| Brownsberg Nature Park | II | Terrestrial | 8,400 | |
| Central Suriname Nature Reserve | II | Terrestrial | 1,600,000 | |
| Copi Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 28,000 | |
| Coppename Monding Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 12,000 | 23,135 |
| Eilerts de Haan Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 245,000 | |
| Galibi Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 4,000 | 2,114 |
| Hertenrits Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 100 | |
| Kaboeri Kreek Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 68,000 | |
| Mac Clemen Forest Reserve | | Terrestrial | 6,000 | |
| Nani Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 54,000 | |
| Noord Coronie Multiple Use Management Area | VI | Both | | 35,228 |
| Noord Saramacca Multiple Use Management Area | VI | Both | 15,000 | 66,950 |
| North Commewijne - Marowijne Multiple Use Management Area | | Both | | 138,362 |
| Peruvia Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 31,000 | |
| Raleighvallen-Volzberg Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 54,600 | |
| Sipaliwini Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 100,000 | |
| Snake Creek Forest Reserve | | Terrestrial | 4,000 | |
| Tafelberg Nature Reserve | | Terrestrial | 140,800 | |
| Wane Kreek Nature Reserve | IV | Terrestrial | 45,400 | |
| Wia-Wia Nature Reserve | IV | Both | 36,000 | 15,463 |
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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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