There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas.[1] As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves.[2]
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Nature reserves
edit- Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres.[3]
- Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres.[3]
- Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres.[3]
- Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres.[3]
- Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres[4]
- Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres.[3]
- Peruvia. Established 1986. 310 square kilometres.[3]
- Wanekreek Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 450 square kilometres.[3]
- Copi Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 180 square kilometres.[3]
- Central. Established 1998. 16000 square kilometres.[3]
Nature Park
edit- Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres[5]
Special management areas
edit- Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.[6]
- Noord Coronie. Established 2001. 150 square kilometers.[3]
- Noord Saramacca. Established 2001. 830 square kilometers.[3]
- Noord Commewijne. Established 2002. 650 square kilometers.[3] Braamspunt became part of the management area in 2015.[7]
Protected areas
edit- Hertenrits. Archaeological site. Established 1972. 1 square kilometres.[3]
- Werehpai and Iwana Samu Protected Area. Petroglyphs. Established 2007. 180 square kilometers[8]
- Peperpot. Plantation. Established 2009. 700 hectares.[9]
References
edit- ^ "The nature reserves of Suriname". STINASU. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ "Suriname". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ouboter, Paul E. (2001). "Directory of protected areas of Suriname". IBER. p. 2.
- ^ "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Suriname: Of Birds and Bats at Brownsberg". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Plantage Tour Commewijne". Suri Vision (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname". Bio One. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Wat wordt Peperpot" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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