List of protected areas of Guyana

There are several protected areas of Guyana. The oldest protected area is the Kaieteur National Park which covers 627 square kilometres (242 sq mi).[1] In 2011, the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) was established.[2] As of 2020, about 8.4% of the country is protected.[3]

Guianan cock-of-the-rock in Iwokrama Forest

Nature reserves and parks

Urban Parks

Protected Areas Trust also protects the following urban parks:[3]

References
  1. "Kaieteur National Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "Partnerships For Protected Areas Management In Guyana". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "National Protected Areas System". Protected Areas Trust. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. "Iwokrama International Centre". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. "Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. "Kanuku Mountains Protected Area Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  7. "Shell Beach Protected Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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