Protected areas of Suriname

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]

Nature reserves
  • Brinckheuvel. Established 1966. 60 square kilometres
  • Coppename. Established 1966. 100 square kilometres
  • Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres
  • Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres[2]
  • Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres
  • Hertenrits. Established 1972. 1 square kilometres
  • Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres[3]
  • Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres
  • Peruvia.Established 1986. 310 square kilometres
  • Wanekreek. Established 1986. 450 square kilometres
  • Copi. Established 1986. 180 square kilometres
  • Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.[4]
  • Central. Established 1998. 16000 square kilometres
  • Werehpai and Iwana Samu Protected Area. Established 2007, 180 square kilometers[5]
  • Peperpot. Established 2009. 700 hectares.[6]
  • Braamspunt. Established 2015.[7]

References
Notes
  1. "The nature reserves of Suriname". STINASU. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. "Suriname: Of Birds and Bats at Brownsberg". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. "A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname". Bio One. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. "Wat wordt Peperpot" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Plantage Tour Commewijne". Suri Vision (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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