List of protected areas of Suriname explained

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]

Nature reserves

• Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres.
• Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres.
• Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres.
• Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres.
• Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres^[3]
• Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres.^[4]
• Peruvia. Established 1986. 310 square kilometres.^[4]
• Wanekreek Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 450 square kilometres.^[4]
• Copi Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 180 square kilometres.^[4]
• Central. Established 1998. 16000 square kilometres.^[4]

Nature Park

• Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres^[5]

Special management areas

• Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.^[6]
• . Established 2001. 150 square kilometers.^[4]
• . Established 2001. 830 square kilometers.^[4]
• . Established 2002. 650 square kilometers.^[4] Braamspunt became part of the management area in 2015.^[7]

Protected areas

• Hertenrits. Archaeological site. Established 1972. 1 square kilometres.^[4]
• Werehpai and Iwana Samu Protected Area. Petroglyphs. Established 2007. 180 square kilometers^[8]
• Peperpot. Plantation. Established 2009. 700 hectares.^[9]

External links

• STINASU Foundation for Nature Protection at Facebook

Notes and References

1. Web site: The nature reserves of Suriname . STINASU . 2013-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225728/http://www.stinasu.com/nature_reserves.html . 2013-10-04 .
2. Web site: Suriname. Protected Planet. 25 March 2021.
3. Web site: Natuurreservaten Suriname. Reisgraag. 16 June 2020. nl.
4. Web site: Ouboter. Paul E.. 2001 . Directory of protected areas of Suriname. IBER. 2.
5. Web site: Suriname: Of Birds and Bats at Brownsberg. Pulitzer Center. 26 May 2020.
6. Web site: STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013. Planning Office Suriname. 22 May 2020. nl.
7. News: Plantage Tour Commewijne. 25 May 2020. Suri Vision. nl.
8. Web site: A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Kwamalasamutu region, Southwestern Suriname. Bio One. 17 June 2020.
9. Web site: Wat wordt Peperpot. 26 May 2020. nl.