Alto Orinoco - Casiquiare

61416 WDPA ID

84774.66 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Attributes

Original Name Alto Orinoco - Casiquiare
English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
Status Designated
Type of Designation International
Status Year 1991
Sublocation
Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
Management Authority Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC)
Management Plan No
International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

GOBI Survey 2006

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 Alto Orinoco - Casiquiare from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net