Suriname, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

22

16

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

95%

Polygons

5%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 3
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

14.52%

coverage

21,426 km2

Land Area Protected

147,558 km2

Total Land Area

97.54%

with management effectiveness evaluation

20,899.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

1.54%

coverage

1,981 km2

Marine Area Protected

128,363 km2

Total Marine Area

99.97%

with management effectiveness evaluation

1,980.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
II 2 9.09
IV 10 45.45
VI 2 9.09
Not Reported 7 31.82
Not Applicable 1 4.55

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Not Reported 22 100.0

National designations

4

Categories Count
Nature Reserve 13
Forest Reserve 2
Nature Park 1
Multiple Use Management Area 4

Regional designations

0

Categories Count

International designations

2

Categories Count
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 1