Protected areas of Cuba

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Protected Areas of Cuba

May 27, 2009, 1:13 pm
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Protected area highlights for Cuba (January 31, 2008):

  1. of
    Areas

Area
km2

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Cuba's Territorial Area)

71

36,353

15.5%

- Terrestrial (% of Cuba's Terrestrial Territorial Area)

71

20,829

18.8%

- Marine and Littoral Protected Area

42

15,525

Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2

9

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

6

11,884

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves

6

13,837


There are six wetlands in Cuba recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="right" | Total Area
(Hectares)
 ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Marine Area
(Hectares)
|- align="left"
Buenavista 313,500
Ciénaga de Lanier y Sur de la Isla de la Juventud 126,200 39,562
Ciénaga de Zapata 452,000 153,991
Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila 226,875 155,360
Humedal Delta del Cauto 47,836 9,991
Humedal Río Máximo-Cagüey 22,000

There are six UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves in Cuba:

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="left" | Marine or
Terrestrial
 ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Area
(hectares)
 ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares)
|- align="left"
Baconao Both 92,360 9,515
Buenavista Both 313,500 226,268
Ciénaga de Zapata Both 625,354 153,991
Cuchillas del Toa Both 208,305 5,516
Peninsula de Guanahacabibes Both 119,189 49,508
Sierra del Rosario Terrestrial 25,000

The World Database on Protected Areas reports 259 nationally recognized protected areas in Cuba (188 more than included in the summary)::

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="center" | IUCN Designation ! scope="col" align="center" | Marine or
Terrestrial
 ! scope="col" align="left" | Total Area
(Hectares)
 ! scope="col" align="left" | Total Marine
Area (Hectares)
|- align="left"
Abra de Mariana Natural Outstanding Element Terrestrial 286
Aguacate Boca de Carreras Protected Natural Land/Seascape Terrestrial 616
Albufera Maya Wildlife Refuge Both 873 16

Alejandro de Humbodlt National Park

II Both 70,835 2,250
Alto de Cotilla Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 388
Alturas de Banao (El Naranjal) Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 6,177
Alturas de Fomento Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 225
Anafe Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 200
Arena Sílice de Casilda Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 771
Arenas Blancas de Tunas Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 906
Baconao Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 84,857 9,643
Bacunayagua Ecological Reserve II Both 645 421
Bahía de Cádiz Ecological Reserve Both 1,162 1,053
Bahía de Malagueta Wildlife Refuge Both 23,262 9,210
Bahía de Naranjo (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 1,934 109
Bahía de Sagua de Tánamo y Sus Cayos Wildlife Refuge Both 9,395 4,313
Baitiquirí Ecological Reserve Ib Both 4,436 1,488
Balsas de Gibara Wildlife Refuge Both 747 50
Banco de Buena Esperanza Wildlife Refuge Marine 16,540 50,452
Banco de Jagua Wildlife Refuge Marine 6,869 6,869
Banco del Noroeste (Knoll) Wildlife Refuge Marine 7,411 7,411
Barrera Submarina Santa Lucía (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Marine 4,938 4,704
Batalla de Guisa Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,240
Bellamar - Jarrito (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 1,629
Bellamar - Jarrito National Monument Terrestrial 1,629
Bermeja Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 865
Boca de Cananova Wildlife Refuge Both 582 119
Boquerón (CA) (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 3,190
Bosque Fósil de Najasa (Natural Outstanding Element) III Terrestrial 127
Botinos Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 4,141
Buena Vista Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 202,353 226,019
Cabo Lucrecia Punta de Mulas Managed Flora Reserve Both 2,701 11
Caguanes National Park II Both 20,488 11,989
Caleta (Natural Outstanding Element) Both 7,034 255
Caletones Ecological Reserve Both 33,515 3,721
Camarones (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 401
Canasí Managed Flora Reserve Both 847 416
Cangilones del Río Máximo (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 564
Cañón del Río Canímar (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Both 1,502 32
Cañón del Río Santa Cruz Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 935
Cañón del Río Yumurí (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 870
Caverna de Santa Catalina (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 247
Caverna de Santa Catalina National Monument Terrestrial 247
Cayamas Wildlife Refuge Both 7,832 5,374
Cayo Alto Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 95
Cayo Ballenatos y Manglares de la Bahía de Nuevitas Wildlife Refuge Both 3,947 676
Cayo Campos Wildlife Refuge Both 10,099 31,786
Cayo Cantiles - Avalo - Rosario National Park Both 56,430 50,789
Cayo Cruz Wildlife Refuge Marine 18,698 15,547
Cayo Francés Ecological Reserve Both 6,181 5,820
Cayo Levisa (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Marine 31,516 30,837
Cayo Majá - Español de Adentro Wildlife Refuge Both 4,901 4,058
Cayo Mono Wildlife Refuge IV Both 2,795 27
Cayo Rabihorcado Wildlife Refuge Marine 183 183
Cayo Ratones Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 269
Cayo Rey Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 919
Cayo Saetía (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 4,779 1,116
Cayos de Ana María Wildlife Refuge IV Both 19,098 18,120
Cayos de San Felipe National Park II Both 42,934 40,855
Cayos de Santa María Wildlife Refuge Both 2,567 1,020
Centro y Oeste de Cayo Coco Ecological Reserve II Both 36,387 18,248
Centro y Oeste de Cayo Paredón Grande Wildlife Refuge Both 1,272 524
Cerro Cristal Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 85
Cerro Daguilla (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 92
Cerro de Cabras - Guanito Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 2,614
Cerro Galano Natural Reserve Terrestrial 2,986
Cerro Miraflores Managed Flora Reserve Both 7,839 477
Cerro San Juan Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 75
Cerros del Norte de Holguín (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 823
Cerros Santa Isabel Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 30
Charrascales de Micara Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 430
Ciénaga de Lugones Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 1282
Ciénaga de Zapata National Park II Both 420,394 136,890
Ciénaga de Zapata Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 647,868 129,563
Cinco Leguas Wildlife Refuge IV Both 3,611 144
Cojímar Managed Flora Reserve Both 105 47
Correa Wildlife Refuge Both 6,049 2,154
Cuabal de Bajurayabo Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 139
Cuabal de las Minas Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 130
Cuchillas del Toa Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 201,778
Cueva de la Imágen (Natural Outstanding Element) Both 18 9
Cueva de La Pluma (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 150
Cueva de la Santa (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 1
Cueva de la Vírgen (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 1
Cueva de Martín (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 44
Cueva de Martín National Monument Terrestrial 44
Cueva de Tarara (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial
Culebra Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 278
Cunagua Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 8,228
Cupey - Guacacoa Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,387
Delta del Agabama Wildlife Refuge Both 8,477 3,013
Delta del Cauto Wildlife Refuge IV Both 66,375 12,540
Delta del Higuanojo Wildlife Refuge Both 853 99

Desembarco del Granma National Park

II Both 32,576 6,396
Desembocadura del Río Tana Managed Flora Reserve Both 482 19
Dos Ríos Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 103
Dunas de Cayo Guillermo (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 247
El Coy Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 7,055
El Gigante (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 694
El Piñón Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 19
El Retiro (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Both 1,490 282
El Salón Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 1,040
El Venero Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 3,719
Encinar de Puerta de Golpe Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 268
Ensenada de Portier - Lamas Protected Area of Managed Resources Both 216 147
Ensenada de Sibarimar Protected Area of Managed Resources Marine 3,089 2,847
Escaleras de Jaruco - Tapaste Protected Area of Managed Resources Terrestrial 1,290
Escarpe de San Felipe Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 3,817
Esparto Managed Flora Reserve Both 2,535 134
Este de Cayo Largo Ecological Reserve II Both 71,151 68,364
Finca La Caridad Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 10
Galindo Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 1,003
Gramales - Caliente - La Pena Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 3,375
Gran Piedra (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Terrestrial 3,039
Guajaibón (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Terrestrial 177
Guajimico - Gavilanes (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 1,624 1,497
Guanahacabibes National Park II Both 39,826 15,950
Guanahacabibes Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 153,136 49,514
Guanaroca - Gavilanes Wildlife Refuge IV Both 3,038 1,377
Guayacán Managed Flora Reserve Both 5,301 961
Hacienda Las Calabazas Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 358
Hanabanilla (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Terrestrial 2,774
Hatibonico Ecological Reserve II Both 6,274 884
Hornos de Cal (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 50
Hornos de Cayo Guajaba Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,003
Humedales de Cayo Romano y Norte de Camagüey Protected Area of Managed Resources Both 347,329 230,353
Humedales del Norte de Ciego de Avila Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 259,189 155,360
Imías Natural Reserve Both 2,261 689
Isla Josefina (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 6
Jacán Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 2,517
Jardines de la Reina National Park II Both 21,7036 19,9472
Jobo Rosado Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Terrestrial 4,181
Jucaral - Damují (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 1,379 47
La Bayamesa National Park II Terrestrial 24,211
La Cañada Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Terrestrial 765
La Caoba Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 927
La Ceja de Melones Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 996
La Chucha (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 233
La Coca Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 1,392
La Españita Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 198
La Mensura - Pilotos National Park II Terrestrial 8,467
La Victoria - Yumurí Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 6,367
Laguna de San Felipe Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 21
Laguna del Cobre - Itabo (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) IV Both 774 556
Laguna La Redonda Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 602
Laguna Larga Managed Flora Reserve Both 4,783 153
Lanzanillo Pajonal Fragoso Wildlife Refuge IV Both 87,071 76,490
Las Loras Wildlife Refuge IV Both 6,378 4,737
Las Peladas Natural Reserve Ib Terrestrial 1,429
Las Picúas - Cayo del Cristo Wildlife Refuge IV Both 55,972 40,250
Lebrige Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 950
Loma de Guanabo (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 192
Loma del Grillo Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 730
Loma El Gato Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 763
Loma Tasajeras (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 248
Los Caimanes (PR) Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 169
Los Galeones Wildlife Refuge Marine 3,296 3,253
Los Indios Ecological Reserve II Both 5,581 184
Los Ocujes Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,252
Los Paredones - Presa El Punto Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 128
Los Pretiles Ecological Reserve Both 590 42
Los Sábalos Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 3,242
Macambo Managed Flora Reserve Both 2,296 20
Maisí Ecological Reserve Both 8,207 2,381
Maisí - Yumurí (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 5,450 5
Mameyal Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 1,452
Manigua Costera Celimar - RíoTarará (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 54 7
Mariel - Mosquito Wildlife Refuge Marine 5,220 5,208
Mataguá Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,677
Maternillo Tortuguilla Ecological Reserve II Both 8,967 5,176
Mil Cumbres Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Terrestrial 17,129
Mogote de Pico Chico Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 271
Mogote La Mina (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 70
Mogotes de Jumagua Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 479
Monte Barrancas Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 301
Monte Barreto (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Terrestrial 12
Monte Bisse Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 570
Monte Cacarrata Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 558
Monte Caimanes Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 4,153
Monte Grande Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 3,893
Monte Micara Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 357
Monte Naranjito Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 782
Monte Palmarito Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 657
Monte Ramonal Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 2,474
Monte Revacadero Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 422
Monte Verde Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 2,000
Motembo Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 756
Noroeste de Cayo Cruz Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 320
Nuevas Grandes - La Isleta Ecological Reserve Both 10,091 1407
Ojo de Agua - Guairajal Wildlife Refuge IV Both 5,330 117
Ojo del Mégano (Natural Outstanding Element) Marine 451 451
Palenque (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 233
Palmar de Romero Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 191
Pan de Guajaibón (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 755
Pan de Matanzas (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 210
Parnaso - Los Montes Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 9,091
Paso Real Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 90
Península de Ramón (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) Both 1,566 40
Peñón de Mota (Natural Outstanding Element) Both 55 23
Pico Caracas Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 468
Pico Cristal National Park II Terrestrial 18,537
Pico Galán Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 437
Pico Mogote Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 1,493
Pico Potrerillo Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 328
Pico San Juan Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 3,296
Pinar Calizo (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 684
Pinar de Montecristo Natural Reserve Terrestrial 76
Pozo Prieto Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,596
Punta Coco Wildlife Refuge Both 1,116 525
Punta del Este Ecological Reserve II Both 9,709 34,724
Punta Francés National Park II Both 4610 3002
Puriales Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 3012
Quibiján - Duaba - Yunque de Baracoa Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 14,295
Reserva de San Marcos Natural Reserve Terrestrial 254
Resolladero del río Cuzco (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 200
Rincón de Guanabo (Protected Natural Land/Seascape) V Both 582 507
Río Ariguanabo (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 495
Río Máximo Wildlife Refuge IV Both 22,580 14,560
Rotilla Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 10
Sabanas de Santa Clara (Cubanacán) Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 7,237
Saltadero Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 48
San Miguel de Parada Wildlife Refuge Both 297 112
San Miguel del Junco Managed Flora Reserve Both 5,765 281
San Ubaldo - Sabanalamar Managed Flora Reserve IV Both 5,212 354
Santa Maria - Los Caimanes National Park II Both 28,831 28,717
Siboney - Juticí Ecological Reserve II Both 1,857 949
Sierra de Bibanasí Wildlife Refuge Terrestrial 3,568
[[de Caballos Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 447
Sierra de Camaján Managed Flora Reserve]]] Terrestrial 2,106
Sierra de Contadores Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,517
Sierra de Guaicanamar Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,868
Sierra de Guane (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 391
Sierra de la Canasta (Majagual) Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 5,976
Sierra de la Guacamaya (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 2,074
Sierra de las Casas Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 579
Sierra de Maraguán Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 5,600
Sierra de San Carlos Ecological Reserve Terrestrial 2,852
Sierra del Chorrillo Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Terrestrial 3,410
Sierra del Convento Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 1,046
Sierra del Pesquero - Mesa - Sumidero (Natural Outstanding Element) Terrestrial 5,319
Sierra del Rosario Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Terrestrial 26,686
Sierra la Güira Natural Reserve Terrestrial 1,252
Sierra Preluda - Cuabales de Cajálbana Natural Reserve Terrestrial 1,416
Silla de Romano Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 2,141
Sistema Espelo - Lacustre de Zapata (Natural Outstanding Element) Both 14,912 4,406
Sur de la Isla de la Juventud Protected Area of Managed Resources VI Both 131,139 41,126
Sureste del Inglés Wildlife Refuge Both 9,318 8
Tacre Natural Reserve Both 2329 1
Tiscornia Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 6
Topes de Collantes Protected Area of Managed Resources Terrestrial 29,425
Toscano - Cayo Alfiler Managed Flora Reserve Terrestrial 764
Tres Ceibas de Clavellinas Managed Flora Reserve IV Terrestrial 390
Tuabaquey - Limones Ecological Reserve II Terrestrial 1,962
Tunas de Zaza Wildlife Refuge IV Both 6,044 732
Turquino National Park II Both 22,924 2
Valle del Yumuri Protected Area of Managed Resources Both 10,815 586
Viñales National Park II Terrestrial 11,119
Voceadero Wildlife Refuge Both 516 202
Yaguanabo Protected Area of Managed Resources Terrestrial 3,904

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Further Reading:

  1. World Resources Institute (accessed May 26, 2009)
  2. World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)


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Citation

(2009). Protected Areas of Cuba. Retrieved from http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Protected_areas_of_Cuba

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