Reserva de Biosfera Bosawas

145584 WDPA ID

19904.24 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Nicaragua

Attributes

Original Name Reserva de Biosfera Bosawas
English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 2001
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Ministerio del Ambiente y Los Recursos Naturales (MARENA)
Management Plan Not Reported
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

GOBI Survey 2006
PIP Site Consolidation 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
METT 2005, 2010

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas (SINAP) de Nicaragua, Reservas de Biosferas y Sitios RAMSAR Updated: 2020 Ministerio del Ambiente y los Recursos Naturales (MARENA), Nicaragua, Dirección General de Patrimonio Natural y Biodiversidad (DGPNyB)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Reserva de Biosfera Bosawas from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net