List of 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] As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves.[2]

Flamingos in Bigi Pan

Nature reserves

Nature Park

Special management areas
  • 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
  • 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
  1. "The nature reserves of Suriname". STINASU. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. "Suriname". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. Ouboter, Paul E. (2001). "Directory of protected areas of Suriname". IBER. p. 2.
  4. "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. "Suriname: Of Birds and Bats at Brownsberg". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. "Plantage Tour Commewijne". Suri Vision (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname". Bio One. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  9. "Wat wordt Peperpot" (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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