Protected areas of Grenada
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Protected areas of Grenada
Protected area highlights for Grenada (January 31, 2008):
|
Area |
| |
Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Grenada's Territorial Area) |
2 |
7 |
0.15% |
Terrestrial (% of Grenada's Terrestrial Territorial Area) |
2 |
7 |
2.0% |
Marine and Littoral Protected Area |
1 |
0.6 |
|
Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area |
The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 31 nationally recognized protected areas in Grenada (29 more than in the summary above):
Annandale Falls (Natural Landmark) | Terrestrial | 1 |
Annandale Watershed (Multiple Use Area) | Terrestrial | 205 |
Calivigny Island (Protected Site) | Both | 5 |
Canoe Bay (Protected Site) | Both | |
Concord Falls (Natural Landmark) | Terrestrial | 1 |
Concord Watershed (Multiple Use Area) | Terrestrial | 97 |
Grand Etang (Forest Reserve) (VI) |
Terrestrial | 618 |
Grand Etang (National Park) | Terrestrial | 959 |
High North (National Park) | Both | 245 |
Hog Island (Natural Landmark) | Both | 28 |
La Baye Rock (Natural Landmark) | Terrestrial | 2 |
La Sagesse (Protected Site) | Both | 5 |
Lake Antoine (Natural Landmark) | Both | 34 |
Lauriston Point, Sandy Island, Mabouya (Protected Site) | Both | 236 |
Levera (National Park) | Both | 222 |
Limlair-Thibaud (Protected Site) | Both | 6 |
Marquis Island (Natural Landmark) | Both | 3 |
Marquis River Falls (Natural Landmark) | Terrestrial | 1 |
Molinere /Beausejour (Marine Protected Area) | Both | 110 |
Morne Delice Forest Remnant | Terrestrial | |
Mt. Hartman | Both | 480 |
Mt. Hope/Clabony Watershed (Multiple Use Area) | Both | 265 |
Mt. St Catherine (National Park) | Terrestrial | 578 |
Northern Seascape (Protected Site) | Both | 148 |
Perseverance | Terrestrial | 112 |
Quarantine Point (Natural Landmark) | Both | 3 |
River Sallee Boiling Springs (Natural Landmark) | Both | 1 |
Sabazan (Protected Site) | Both | 2 |
Southern Seascape (Protected Site) | Both | 39 |
Tyrrel Bay Mangrove (Protected Site) | Both | 113 |
White and Saline Islands Coral Reefs (Protected Site) | Both | 390
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Further Reading:
- World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
- World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)
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