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Latin America & Caribbean

11371 Total Protected Areas
2112 With management effectiveness evaluations
Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas
Other effective area-based conservation measures
48 Total Other effective area-based conservation measures
52 Number of countries
Polygons/Points ratio
Polygons 96%
Points 4%
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• Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
• Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.
• Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined.
• A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
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  • Protected Areas & OECMs

Terrestrial and inland waters protected area coverage

24.56% Coverage

5,011,327km2 Land area covered

20,406,023km2 Total land area

Marine protected area Coverage

25.32% Coverage

5,783,585km2 Marine and coastal area covered

22,838,560km2 Total marine and coastal area

Disclaimer: 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.

IUCN Management Categories

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Governance types

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Sources 72

  1. Protected Areas of Antigua and Barbuda Updated: 2024 Chief Environment Officer, The Environment Division, Ministry of Environment, Government of Antigua and Barbuda
  2. Áreas Protegidas Nacionales de Argentina administradas por la Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) Updated: 2022 Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)
  3. Areas Protegidas Provinciales, Reservas de Biosfera MaB-UNESCO, Sitios RAMSAR and Bienes de Patrimonio Mundial Natural y Cultural de Argentina Updated: 2018 Grupo de Trabajo sobre Áreas Protegidas Subsecretaría de Planificación y Política Ambiental Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable
  4. Protected Areas of the Bahamas Updated: 2020 Bahamas National Trust
  5. Insular Caribbean Protected Area Database Updated: 2015 The Nature Conservancy and Collaborating Governments
  6. Protected Areas of Bolivia; Sistema de Información Geográfica del Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas Updated: 2015 Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SERNAP), Bolivia
  7. Protected Areas of Brazil Updated: 2024 Departamento de Áreas Protegidas, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas, Ministério do Meio Ambiente
  8. Protected Areas of the British Virgin Islands Updated: 2020 National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands
  9. Protected Areas System of Chile Updated: 2024 Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Division de Recursos Naturales, Renovables y Biodiversidad
  10. National PA Registry of Colombia-RUNAP Updated: 2024 Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
  11. Wildlife Protected Areas, Costa Rica Updated: 2024 Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC), Costa Rica
  12. Protected areas of the Dominican Republic Updated: 2022 Ministry of Environment (MoE), Dominican Republic
  13. National System of Protected Areas, Ecuador Updated: 2024 Dirección de Áreas Protegidas y Otras Formas de Conservación, Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica
  14. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme
  15. Sistema Guatemalteco de Areas Protegidas (SIGAP) Updated: 2020 Dirección de Desarrollo del SIGAP (DDSIGAP), Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas (CONAP), Guatemala
  16. Protected Areas of Guyana Updated: 2022 Protected Areas Commission (PAC)
  17. Protected areas of Haiti Updated: 2021 Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM) - Haiti
  18. Protected Areas of Honduras Updated: 2020 Departamento de Áreas Protegidas / Instituto de Conservación Forestal
  19. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB
  20. Protected Areas of Jamaica Updated: 2022 National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica
  21. Base de Datos Geográfica de Áreas Naturales Protegidas Federales, Sitios Ramsar, UNESCO-MAB, Patrimonio Mundial de México Updated: 2024 Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)
  22. Protected Areas of the Dutch Caribbean Updated: 2020 Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
  23. Global system of marine protected areas Updated: 1995 IUCN, the World Bank and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
  24. 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)
  25. Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SINAP) de Panamá Updated: 2021 Dirección de Áreas Protegidas y Biodiversidad, Dirección de Información Ambiental, Ministerio de Ambiente, Panamá
  26. Protected Areas of Paraguay Updated: 2024 Secretaria del Ambiente, Paraguay
  27. Protected Areas of Peru Updated: 2024 Operativa Funcional de Gestion de la Informacion del SERNANP; Responsable de la Gestión del Información Espacial del SERNANP
  28. Protected areas of Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela Updated: 2002 Amazonia SURPA
  29. Washington Datafest with Conservation International October 2002 Updated: 2002 Conservation International, Washington, USA
  30. Protected Areas of Uruguay Updated: 2021 Sistema Nacional de Areas Protegidas (SNAP), Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente
  31. Protected areas of Venezuela Updated: 2020 Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC); Instituto Nacional de Parques (INPARQUES), Venezuela
  32. Protected Areas Database of the United States (PADUS 2.1) Updated: 2023 U.S. Geological Survey | Science Analytics and Synthesis | Gap Analysis Project (GAP) | Protected Areas Database of the United States 2.1
  33. Protected Areas of Falkland Islands Updated: 2016 Falkland Islands Government. If data are re-used, please acknowledge the Falkland Islands Government (data source) and the IMS-GIS data centre (data custodian)
  34. Bolivia protected areas dataset Updated: 2004 Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SERNAP), Bolivia
  35. Protected Areas of Grenada Updated: 2020 Grenada Fisheries Division, Government of Grenada
  36. Protected Areas of Belize Updated: 2024 National Biodiversity Office
  37. Protected areas of the Commonwealth of Dominica Updated: 2020 The Nature Conservancy - Insular Caribbean Protected Area Database
  38. Protected Areas of El Salvador Updated: 2020 Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN), El Salvador
  39. Galapagos Island Updated: 2004 The Directorate of the Galapagos National Park
  40. Official protected areas of Cuba Updated: 2022 National System of Protected Areas (SNAP), Cuba
  41. Indigenous Areas of Brazil Updated: 2011 Coordenação Geral de Geoprocessamento (CGGEO)/ Fundação Nacional do Índio (FUNAI ), Brazil
  42. Protected Areas of Bermuda Updated: 2024 Government of Bermuda, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
  43. Protected Areas of Cayman Islands Updated: 2016 Department of Environment, Cayman Islands
  44. Protected areas of Turks and Caicos Islands Updated: 1985 Ordnance Survey of UK
  45. Protected areas of Turks and Caicos Islands Updated: 1995 Not Reported
  46. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties
  47. Protected Areas of Anguilla Updated: 2022 Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  48. Protected Areas of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Updated: 2014 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment
  49. Forest Reserves and Forest Management Areas of Jamaica Updated: 2021 Forestry Department
  50. Protected areas of Saint Kitts and Nevis Updated: 2020 Department of Environment
  51. Fort George Updated: 1992 Department of Environment, Heritage and Park, Ministry of Natural Resources, Turks and Caicos Islands
  52. European inventory of Nationally Designated Areas (NatDA) as provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) Updated: 2024 European Environment Agency (EEA)
  53. Site Ramsar (France) Updated: 2017 Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel
  54. Bolivia Protected Areas Updated: 2007 Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SERNAP), Bolivia
  55. Protected Areas of Brazil Updated: 2005 Fundação Nacional do Indio (FUNAI), Brazil
  56. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2020 UNESCO-MAB and UNEP-WCMC
  57. Cartagena Convention Updated: 2017 UNEP-CEP
  58. Lapa Rios Reserve, Costa Rica Updated: 2015 The Long Run
  59. Protected Areas Montserrat Updated: 2020 Sarita Francis. Montserrat National Trust
  60. Pueblo Shuar Arutam Updated: 2021 Pueblo Shuar Arutam
  61. Pueblo Originario Kichwa de Sarayaku Updated: 2020 Pueblo Originario Kichwa de Sarayaku
  62. ICCAs in Brazil Updated: 2021 TICCA Brazil Network
  63. ICCAs of Colombia Updated: 2021 Centro de Estudios Médicos Interculturales (CEMI)
  64. Wampis Territory Updated: 2021 Gobierno Territorial Autónomo Nación Wampis (GTANW)
  65. Integración de la Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, Costa Rica a WDPA. Updated: 2022 Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, Costa Rica.
  66. Serranía el Pinche Updated: 2022 Asociación Agroambiental Santa Clara Serranía el Pinche
  67. Protected areas of the Caribbean Updated: 2002 UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP)
  68. Hertenrits Updated: - Natuurbeschermingscommissie - Nature Protection Commission, c/o Nature Conservation Div. of the Forest Service, Suriname
  69. Source is currently unknown Updated: - Not Reported
  70. Indigenous areas Brazil Updated: 2005 BGE e Diretoria do Serviço Geográfico (DSG), Sistema de Terras Indígenas (STI) da Fundação Nacional do Índio (FUNAI) /DAF, Brazil
  71. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Updated: 2003 UNESCO-MAB
  72. UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve Updated: 2005 Bureau of the International Co-ordinating Council of the MAB Programme (MAB-ICC) (19th Sesssion), UNESCO HQ Paris

Designations

  • 95.04%
  • 0.25%
  • 4.71%

National designations

10811
  • Absolute Natural Reserve 2
  • Agricultural Development Zone (ZAA) 6
  • Andean Fauna National Reserve 1
  • Andean Fauna National Reserve and National Park 1
  • Animal Sanctuary 2
  • Anthropological and Forest Reserve 2
  • Archaeological Park 2
  • Archaeological Reserve 16
  • Area of Historical Interest 7
  • Area of Immobilization 4
  • Area of Managed Resources 4
  • Area of Relevant Ecological Interest 95
  • Area Subject to Ecological Conservation 2
  • Beach 1
  • Biological Corridor 1
  • Biological Reserve 103
  • Biopark 1
  • Biosphere Reserve 56
  • Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory 1
  • Biosphere Reserve-National 1
  • Biosphere Reserve-National & UNESCO-MAB 1
  • Biosphere Reserve (RB) 2
  • Biotic Reserve 1
  • Biotope Protection Order 35
  • Bird Sanctuary 1
  • Blue Iguana Reserve 1
  • Booby Pond Nature Reserve 1
  • Botanical Garden and Research Center 1
  • Botanical Reserve 1
  • Brac Parrot Reserve 1
  • Brac Splits 1
  • Central Mangrove Wetland 1
  • City Park 79
  • Civil Society Nature Reserve 1253
  • Communal Reserve 10
  • Community Protected Area 3
  • Conservation Area 5
  • Conservation Easement 1
  • Conservation Reserve 2
  • Conservation Unit 1
  • Critical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT) 7
  • Cultural and Nature Reserve 1
  • Cultural Heritage Landscape 27
  • Cultural Heritage Landscape and National Park 1
  • Cultural Historical Heritage Site (SPHC) 2
  • Cultural Landmark 6
  • Cultural Monument 9
  • Cultural Nature Reserve 1
  • Currently Unnamed 1
  • Decentralised Autonomous Protected Area 5
  • Deep Water Marine Coast (CMAP) 1
  • Departmental Park 1
  • Departmental Reserve 1
  • Designated Protected Area 2
  • Ecological and Forest Reserve 1
  • Ecological Area of Conservation 2
  • Ecological Conservation 96
  • Ecological Conservation Area 36
  • Ecological Conservation Zone 4
  • Ecological Corridor 3
  • Ecological Park 11
  • Ecological Preservation 4
  • Ecological Protection Park 1
  • Ecological Reserve 78
  • Ecological Restoration 1
  • Ecological Restoration Area 4
  • Ecological Station 107
  • Educational Nature Reserve 1
  • Environmental Protection 1
  • Environmental Protection and Recovery Area (APRA) 6
  • Environmental Protection Area 475
  • Environmental Zone 1
  • Exceptional Natural Element 1
  • Experimental Area 1
  • Extractive Reserve 98
  • Fauna and Flora Sanctuary 9
  • Fauna Production Reserve 4
  • Fauna Sanctuary 1
  • Field 1
  • Fiscal Reserve 1
  • Fisheries Protected 9
  • Fisheries Reserve 4
  • Fishery Reserve 2
  • Fish Sanctuary 9
  • Flora and Fauna Protection Area 54
  • Flora and Fauna Reserve 2
  • Flora and Fauna Reserve with Managed Resources 1
  • Flora Sanctuary 2
  • Forest 110
  • Forest Area Under Protection (ABBP) 43
  • Forest Integral Biological Reserve 5
  • Forest Managed Biological Reserve 1
  • Forest Management Area 13
  • Forest Reserve 215
  • Forest Reserve (RF) 14
  • Game Reserve 4
  • Game Sanctuary 14
  • Genetic Resources Reserve 2
  • Geobotanical Reserve 1
  • Governor Michael Gore Bird Sanctuary 1
  • Grouper Spawning Site 8
  • Habitat Management Area 15
  • Habitat/Species Management Area 11
  • Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve 1
  • High Protection for Biodiversity Marine Reserve 7
  • Historical and Cultural Heritage Site 1
  • Historical Monument 1
  • Historic Area 7
  • Historic Sanctuary 4
  • Historic Site 1
  • Hunting Preserve 2
  • Hunting Reserve 2
  • Hydrological Protection Zone 1
  • Hydrological Reserve 10
  • ICCA 1
  • Ichthyic Reserve 1
  • Ictica Natural Reserve 1
  • Ictica Reserve 1
  • Iguana Nesting Site 1
  • Immobilization Forestry and Water Zone 1
  • Immobilization Reserve 1
  • Indigenous Area 708
  • Indigenous reserve 1
  • Indigenous Reserve 19
  • Indigenous Territory 2
  • Intangible Nature Reserve 3
  • Integral Nature Reserve 4
  • Integrated Management National Districts 5
  • Integrated Management Natural Area 2
  • Integrated Management Regional Districts 123
  • Interjurisdictional Coastal Marine Park 1
  • Interjurisdictional Marine Park 2
  • Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) 145
  • Landscape Protection Area 1
  • Landscape Reserve 2
  • Landscape/Seascape 13
  • Limited Use Area Under Special Protection 4
  • Living Forest of Sarayaku 1
  • Living Forest of Sarayaku (Non-state protected area) 1
  • Local Area Planning 14
  • Local Fisheries Marine Management Area 1
  • Mahogany Estates 1
  • Managed Flora Reserve 42
  • Managed Natural Resources Protected Area 3
  • Managed Nature Reserve 2
  • Managed Resource 3
  • Managed Resource Reserve 7
  • Managed Resource Use Area 5
  • Mangrove Reserve 1
  • Marine Biological Reserve 1
  • Marine Conservation Area 1
  • Marine Conservation Area / Wildlife Reserve 1
  • Marine Mammal Sanctuary 2
  • Marine Managed Area 8
  • Marine Management Area 4
  • Marine Management Area / Marine Reserve 3
  • Marine National Park 8
  • Marine National Reserve 3
  • Marine Natural Monument 1
  • Marine Nature Park 1
  • Marine Park 40
  • Marine Park 1
  • Marine Park / Marine Reserve / Wildlife Reserve 1
  • Marine Protected Area 57
  • Marine Protected Area / Protected Land and Seascape 1
  • Marine Reserve 46
  • Marine Reserve / Marine Conservation Area / Wildlife Reserve 1
  • Marine Sanctuary 3
  • Marine Strict Nature Reserve 2
  • Mastic Reserve 1
  • Metropolitan Park 1
  • Mission House 1
  • Mixed Integral Nature Reserve 1
  • Multiple Use Area 10
  • Multiple Use Areas 4
  • Multiple Use Conservation Area 15
  • Multiple Use Management Area 4
  • Multiple Use Municipal Ecological Reserve 1
  • Multiple Use Nature Reserve 13
  • Multiple Use Protected Area 1
  • Multiple Use Provincial Reserve 6
  • Multiple Use Reserve 19
  • Municipal Forest Reserve 2
  • Municipal Nature Park 7
  • Municipal Nature Reserve 4
  • Municipal Park 31
  • Municipal Protected Area 25
  • Municipal Reserve 5
  • Municipal Sanctuary 1
  • Nassau Grouper & Species Protection 2
  • National Flora and Fauna Reserve 1
  • National Heritage Ecological Reserve 1
  • National Historical Park 1
  • National Historic Park 1
  • National Hydraulic Reserve (RNH) 14
  • National Landmark 1
  • National Marine Park 2
  • National Monument 6
  • National Natural Integrated Management Area 1
  • National Natural Park 44
  • National Nature Reserve 12
  • National Park 520
  • National Park and Ecological Reserve 1
  • National Park and Indigenous Territory 1
  • National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area 1
  • National Park and Marine Management Area 2
  • National Park and Natural Integrated Management Area 1
  • National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion 2
  • National Park - Core Area 2
  • National Park (PN) 43
  • National Park Reservations 3
  • National Protective Forest Reserves 56
  • National Recreation Area 10
  • National Reserve 64
  • National Sanctuary 9
  • National Scenic or Historic Trail 1
  • National Wildlife Refuge 69
  • National Wildlife Reserve 2
  • Natrual Landmark 1
  • Natural Archaeological Monument 1
  • Natural Area 63
  • Natural Heritage Private Reserve 1240
  • Natural Integrated Management Area 12
  • Natural Integrated Management Area and Departmental Parkl 1
  • Natural Integrated Management Area and National Park 2
  • Natural Landmark 4
  • Natural LandMark 1
  • Natural Monument 173
  • Natural Monument (MN) 37
  • Natural National Park 7
  • Natural Outstanding Element 33
  • Natural Park 7
  • Natural Park and Integrated Management Area 1
  • Natural Protected Area 83
  • Natural protected area and ecological reserve 1
  • Natural reserve 1
  • Natural Reserve 63
  • Natural Resources Protection Area 13
  • Natural Tourist Reserve 5
  • Natural Water Reserve 2
  • Nature and Cultural Reserve 2
  • Nature Fauna Reserve 1
  • Nature Forest Reserve 1
  • Nature Historical and Cultural Heritage Site 1
  • Nature Monument 13
  • Nature Park 3
  • Nature Reserve 208
  • Nature Reserve and Marine Reserve 1
  • Nature Reserve of Defense 13
  • Nature Reserve of Define Objects 1
  • Nature Sanctuary 102
  • Nature Water Reserve 1
  • Nature / Wildlife Reserve 1
  • Nature Wildlife Reserve 1
  • No Diving Zones 2
  • Not defined 1
  • Not Reported 1
  • Other Area 3
  • Other Categories-Public 1
  • Otras Categorías-Publico 1
  • Park 588
  • Park Way 1
  • Patrimonial Reserve 2
  • Permanent closure zone 30
  • Plant Preserve 1
  • Priority Area of Interest 8
  • Private Conservation 17
  • Private Conservation Area 139
  • Private Forest Reserve 1
  • Private Multiple Use Reserve 3
  • Private Natural Protected Area 2
  • Private Natural Reserve 185
  • Private Nature Refuge 1
  • Private Nature Reserve 14
  • Private Other or Unknown 3
  • Private Protected Area 9
  • Private Refuge 2
  • Private Reserve 36
  • Private Wildlife Refuge 12
  • Prohibited Scuba Diving Zone 1
  • Protected Area 38
  • Protected Area of Managed Resources 21
  • Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources 1
  • Protected Area with Managed Resources 5
  • Protected Biotope 6
  • Protected Forest 1
  • Protected Forest and Landscape 1
  • Protected Forest / Forest Reserve 1
  • Protected Landscape 73
  • Protected Landscape and Seascape 1
  • Protected Landscape Reserve 1
  • Protected Nature and Cultural and Landscape Reserve 1
  • Protected Nature Area 7
  • Protected Nature Area - Protected Landscape 1
  • Protected perimeter around a national nature reserve 1
  • Protected Zone 33
  • Protection and Restoration Area 8
  • Protection Forest 6
  • Protection of Biological Diversity 1
  • Protection Zone 4
  • Protective Forest 2
  • Protective Zone (ZP) 64
  • Provincial Faunal Reserve 1
  • Provincial Flora and Fauna Reserve 1
  • Provincial Nature Monument 1
  • Provincial Nature Park 2
  • Provincial Nature Park and Natural Forest Reserve 1
  • Provincial Nature Reserve 9
  • Provincial Park 45
  • Provincial Park and Forest Reserve 1
  • Provincial Refuge 1
  • Provincial Reserve 20
  • Provincial Reserve and Park 1
  • Provincial Water Reserve 1
  • Public Reserve 6
  • Public Tourist Park 1
  • Q.E. II Botanic Park 1
  • Recreational Aeea 1
  • Recreational Area 5
  • Recreational natural municipal park 1
  • Recreation Area 13
  • Recreation Management Area 1
  • Regional Conservation Area 32
  • Regional Municipal Park 74
  • Regional Natural Parks 60
  • Regional Nature Park 2
  • Regional Nature Reserve 2
  • Regional Park 4
  • Regional Park and Natural Recreational Area 1
  • Regional Protective Forest Reserves 98
  • Replenishment Zone 15
  • Research Natural Area 1
  • Research or Educational Area 1
  • Reserva Hídrica Natural 1
  • Reserva Pública 1
  • Reserve Area for the Construction of Dams and Reservoirs (ZRCE) 2
  • Reserve with purposes of public utility 1
  • Resource Reserve 2
  • Restoration Zone 1
  • Restricted Zone 8
  • Rural Integrated Development Area (ARDI) 5
  • Rural School Park 1
  • Salina Reserve 1
  • Salt Rocks Land 1
  • Sanctuary 32
  • Scientific Ecological and Archaeological Reserve 1
  • Scientific Monument 1
  • Scientific Nature Reserve 1
  • Scientific Reserve 8
  • Scientific Use Area Under Special Protection 1
  • Soil Conservation Districts 21
  • Sparrowhawk Hill 1
  • Spawning Aggregation Site Reserves 11
  • Special Protection Zone 2
  • Species/Habitat Management Area 1
  • Species Management Area 5
  • State Conservation Area 43
  • State Park 58
  • State Reserve 20
  • State Resource Management Area 16
  • Strict Nature Reserve 2
  • Surveyed/Undesignated Protected Area 14
  • Sustainable Development Reserve 46
  • Sustainable Use Area 10
  • Terrestrial Protected Landscape 14
  • The Marshes 1
  • Total Reserve 1
  • Tourist and Forest Provincial Reserve 1
  • Tourist and Scientific Research Nature Reserve 1
  • Tourist Interest Area (ZIT) 21
  • Tourist Natural Monument 1
  • Tourist Nature Reserve 10
  • Underwater Park 2
  • Unique Natural Area 1
  • University Park 1
  • University Resource Reserve 1
  • Urban Multiple Use Nature Reserve 1
  • Urban Nature Reserve 1
  • Via Panoramica 10
  • Voluntary Conservation Area 579
  • Wampis Territory (non-state protected area) 1
  • Water and Forest Reserve 1
  • Water Production Reserve 2
  • Water Reserve 9
  • Watershed Protection Area 4
  • Watershed Protection Reserve 2
  • Wetland 13
  • Wild and Scenic River 3
  • Wild Area 2
  • Wilderness 1
  • Wilderness Nature Reserve 8
  • Wildlife and Forest Preserve 1
  • Wildlife Area 1
  • Wildlife Interaction Zone 2
  • Wildlife Refuge 247
  • Wildlife Refuge (RFS) 7
  • Wildlife Reserve 25
  • Wildlife Reserve / Marine Park 1
  • Wildlife Reserve (REFA) 7
  • Wildlife Sanctuary 10
  • Wildlife Sanctuary (SFS) 1
  • Without Category Defined 23

Regional designations

28
  • Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 28

International designations

536
  • Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 372
  • UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 116
  • World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 48

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Latin America & Caribbean from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net

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UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2025), Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) [Online], April 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.