List of protected areas of Suriname

There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves.

Nature reserves

• Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres.
• Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres.
• Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres.
• Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres.
• Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres
• Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres.
• Peruvia. Established 1986. 310 square kilometres.
• Wanekreek Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 450 square kilometres.
• Copi Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 180 square kilometres.
• Central. Established 1998. 16000 square kilometres.

Nature Park

• Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres

Special management areas

• Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.
• . Established 2001. 150 square kilometers.
• . Established 2001. 830 square kilometers.
• . Established 2002. 650 square kilometers. Braamspunt became part of the management area in 2015.

Protected areas

• Hertenrits. Archaeological site. Established 1972. 1 square kilometres.
• Werehpai and Iwana Samu Protected Area. Petroglyphs. Established 2007. 180 square kilometers
• Peperpot. Plantation. Established 2009. 700 hectares.

References

External links

• STINASU Foundation for Nature Protection at Facebook