Protected areas of Turks and Caicos Islands
Protected areas of Turks and Caicos Islands
Protected area highlights for the Turks and Caicos Islands: (January 31, 2008):
| # of | Area |
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Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of the Turks and Caicos Islands' Territorial Area) | 33 | 720 | 4.3% |
Terrestrial (% of the Turks and Caicos Islands Terrestrial Territorial Area) | 33 | 270 | 28.5% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area | 26 | 451 |
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Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
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Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites) | 1 | 586 |
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The North, Middle and East Caicos Islands are recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):
The World Database on Protected Areas reports 33 nationally recognized protected areas in Turks and Caicos Islands:
| Site Name | IUCN Designation | Marine or Terrestrial | Total Area (hectares) | Total Marine Area (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Cockburn (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 431 | 104 |
| Admiral Cockburn Land And Sea (National Park) | - | Both | 480 | 75 |
| Bell Sound (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 1,142 | 1,053 |
| Big Sand Cay (Sanctuary) | - | Both | 151 | 121 |
| Boiling Hole (Area of Historical Interest) | - | Both | 48 | |
| Chalk Sound (National Park) | - | Both | 1,460 | 816 |
| Cheshire Hall (Area of Historical Interest) | V | Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Columbus Landfall Marine (National Park) | - | Both | 518 | 472 |
| Conch Bar Caves (National Park) | IV | Terrestrial | 95 | |
| Cottage Pond (Nature Reserve) | V | Terrestrial | 8 | |
| Dick Hill Creek and Bell field Landing Point (Nature Reserve) | III | Terrestrial | 394 | |
| East Bay Islands (National Park) | - | Both | 3,541 | 2,667 |
| Fort George (Area of Historical Interest) | V | Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Fort George Land and Sea (National Park) | - | Both | 494 | 497 |
| French, Bush and Seal Cays (Sanctuary) | - | Both | 20 | |
| Grand Turk Cays, Land and Sea (National Park) | - | Both | 156 | 192 |
| HMS Endymion Wreck (Area of Historical Interest) | - | Both | 3 | |
| Lake Catherine (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 392 | |
| Long Cay (Sanctuary) | - | Both | 80 | 37 |
| Molasses Reef Wreck (Area of Historical Interest) | - | Both | 1 | |
| North West Point Marine (National Park) | - | Both | 1,026 | 991 |
| North West Point Pond (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 61 | 40 |
| North, Middle and East Caicos (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 54,400 | 33,397 |
| Pigeon Pond and Frenchman's Creek (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 2,393 | 1,234 |
| Princess Alexandra Land and Sea (National Park) | - | Both | 2,645 | 2,661 |
| Princess Alexandra Marine National Park (Nature Reserve) | III | Both | 182 | |
| Pumpkin Bluff Pond (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 173 | |
| Salt Cay (Area of Historical Interest) | - | Both | 176 | 34 |
| Sapodilla Rock Carving (Area of Historical Interest) | V | Terrestrial | 1 | |
| South Creek (National Park) | - | Both | 74 | 75 |
| Three Mary Cays (Sanctuary) | - | Both | 13 | 19 |
| Vine Point and Ocean Hole (Nature Reserve) | - | Both | 757 | 661 |
| West Caicos Marine (National Park) | - | Both | 397 | 380 |
Map of Turks and Caicos Islands (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)
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Further Reading:
- 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 Turks and Caicos Islands". 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 10, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Protected_areas_of_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands>
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