Cuenca del Río Sanchón

20089 WDPA ID

81.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Attributes

Original Name Cuenca del Río Sanchón
English Designation National Hydraulic Reserve (RNH)
IUCN Management Category VI
Status Designated
Type of Designation National
Status Year 1976
Sublocation
Governance Type Collaborative governance
Management Authority Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura Productiva y Tierras (MPPAPT) - Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC)
Management Plan No
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

No information available

Affiliations

No information available

Sources (1)

Protected areas of Venezuela Updated: 2020 Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC); Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES), Venezuela

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Cuenca del Río Sanchón from the World Database on Protected Areas, December 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net