Suriname, Latin America & Caribbean
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Number of Protected areas
22
Polygons/Points ratio
95%
Polygons5%
PointsNumber of sources
| For International designations | 2 |
| For National designations | 3 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )
Area terrestrial
14.52%
coverage21,426.0 km2
Land Area Protected147,558.4 km2
Total Land Area
Area marine
1.54%
coverage1,981.0 km2
Marine Area Protected128,363.0 km2
Total Marine AreaWarning: These statistics might differ from those reported officially by countries due to difference in methodologies and datasets used to assess protected area coverage and differences in the base maps used to measure terrestrial and marine area of a country or territory. Learn how we calculate protected area coverage statistics
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 |
|---|---|
| Forest Reserve | 2 |
| Nature Reserve | 13 |
| Nature Park | 1 |
| Multiple Use Management Area | 4 |
Regional designations
0
| Categories | Count |
|---|
International designations
2
| Categories | Count |
|---|---|
| Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |