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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]

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

Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.^[6]
Noord Coronie [nl]. Established 2001. 150 square kilometers.^[3]
Noord Saramacca [nl]. Established 2001. 830 square kilometers.^[3]
Noord Commewijne [nl]. 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

^ "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.

External links

STINASU Foundation for Nature Protection at Facebook

[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.

[prot-3] ^ ^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.

[4] "Natuurreservaten Suriname". Reisgraag (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[5] "Suriname: Of Birds and Bats at Brownsberg". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[planning-6] "STRUCTUUR ANALYSE DISTRICTEN 2009-2013" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2020.

[surivision-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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