List of protected areas of Guyana

Guianan cock-of-the-rock in Iwokrama Forest

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]

## Nature reserves and parks

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* Iwokrama International Centre. 1996. 3,716 km2.[4]
* Kaieteur National Park. 1929. 630 km2.[1]
* Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area. 2007. 6,486 km2.[5]
* Kanuku Mountains Protected Area. 2011. 6,110 km2.[6]
* Shell Beach Protected Area. 2011. 32 km2.[7]

## Urban Parks

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

* Joe Vieira Park
* Guyana Botanical Gardens
* Guyana National Park
* Guyana Zoo

## References

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1. ^ a b "Kaieteur National Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
2. ^ "Partnerships For Protected Areas Management In Guyana". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
3. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Protected Areas Trust

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Protected areas of South America

Sovereign states|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Dependencies and
other territories

* Falkland Islands
* French Guiana
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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