Protected areas of Saint Lucia

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Protected areas of Saint Lucia

Published: May 27, 2009, 1:28 pm
Contributing Author: Elisa Triana
Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce
Source: WDPA
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Protected area highlights for Saint Lucia (January 31, 2008):

  1. of
    Areas

Area
km2

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

51

104

2.4%

- Terrestrial (% of Saint Lucia's Terrestrial Territorial Area)

28

100

18.5%

- Marine and Littoral Protected Area

29

4

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

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

2

0.85


Mankoté Mangrove and Savannes Bay are recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention):

Pitons Management Area is a World Heritage Site

The World Database on Protected Areas reports 80 nationally recognized protected areas in Saint Lucia (29 more that in the summary above):

|- 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="right" | Total
Area
(hectares) |- align="left"
Addition to Central FoR "B" (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 121
Anse Chastanet Reefs (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Anse Cochon artificial reef (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Anse Galet-Anse Cochon reefs (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Anse Ger (Protected Landscape) - Both
Anse La Chaloupe (Nature Reserve) - Terrestrial
Anse L'Ivrogne Reef (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Anse Mamin Reef (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Anse Pointe Sable-Man Kote Mangroves (Marine Reserve) II Marine
Barre-de-L'Isle North (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 231
Barre-de-L'Isle South (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 818
Barrel O' Beef Rock (Nature Reserve) - Both 1
Bigorneau Rocks (Nature Reserve) - Both
Bois d'Orange (Wetland) - Terrestrial
Bois D'Orange Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Both 80
Caesar Point to Mathurin Point reefs (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Canaries (National Park) II Terrestrial
Canaries/Anse la Raye Marine Management Area (Marine Management Area) VI Marine
Cas-en-Bas Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Castries Waterworks (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 1,392
Central "A" (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 1,631
Central "B" (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 1,474
Choc (Historic Site) - Terrestrial 0.2
Choc Bay Artificial Reef (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Choc Bay Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Both 80
Dennery Island (Nature Reserve) - Terrestrial
Dennery Ridge (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 71
Dennery Waterworks (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 145
Des Bateaux Rocks (Nature Reserve) - Both
Esperance (Protected Landscape) - Terrestrial
Esperance Harbour Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Fond d'Or (Historic Site) - Terrestrial
Fond D'Or Beach (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Fond Estate acquisition (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 315
Forestiere (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 12
Four Islands (Nature Reserve) - Both
Fregate Islands (Nature Reserve) IV Terrestrial 6
Grand Anse (National Park) - Terrestrial
Grand Anse Beach and Mangrove (Marine Reserve) - Both 80
La Tourney Wetland (Forest Reserve) - Both
Lapins Island (Reserve) - Terrestrial
L'Islet Island (Nature Reserve) - Both
Liverpool Rocks (Reserve) - Both
Louvet Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Both 80
Mamelles Island (Reserve) - Terrestrial 1
Maria Islands (Nature Reserve) IV Terrestrial 12
Maria Islet Reef (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Marigot (Reserve) Ib Terrestrial 13
Marigot Bay Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Marquis Estate Parcel M-1 (Forest Reserve) - Both 134
Marquis Estate Parcel M-2 (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 35
Marquis Estate Parcel M-3-6 (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 15
Marquis Estate Parcel M-4-6 (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 11
Marquis Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Morne Fortune Historic Area (Historic Site) - Terrestrial 2.9
Moule-a-Chique artificial reef (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Mt. Gimie - Terrestrial
Parrot Sanctuary (Central FoR) (Sanctuary) IV Terrestrial 1,494
Pigeon Island National Landmark (Historic Site) III Terrestrial 20
Pitons Management Area - Both 2,000
Point Sable (National Park) - Both
Povert Island (Nature Reserve) - Both
Praslin Mangroves (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Praslin Protected Landscape (Protected Landscape) - Both
Qualibou (National Park) - Terrestrial
Quilesse (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 1,400
Reef at Anse de Pitons (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Reef at Malgrétoute (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
Reef Between Grand Caille and Rachette Point (Marine Reserve) IV Marine
River Doree - Terrestrial
Roche Island (Nature Reserve) - Both 1
Rodney Bay Artificial Reefs (Marine Reserve) - Marine
Roseau Dam (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 121
Roseau Wetlands (Nature Reserve) - Terrestrial
Saltibus Grand Magazin (Forest Reserve) VI Terrestrial 107
Savannes Bay Mangrove Area (Marine Reserve) - Both 500
Soufriere (SMMA) (Marine Management Area) VI Marine
Tapion (Historic Site) - Both
Vigie (Historic Site) - Terrestrial
Vigie Beach Artificial Reef (Marine Reserve) - Marine

300px-Saint Lucia.gif Map of Saint Lucia (Source: CIA, The World Factbook)

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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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