List of protected areas of Suriname
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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
- 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
- Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres[5]
Special management areas
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]
