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Protected Areas Of Suriname
There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves. Nature reserves * Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres. * Coppename Monding Nature Reserve, Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres. * Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres. * Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres. * Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres * Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres. * Peruvia Nature Reserve, Peruvia. Established 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownsberg Nature Park
Brownsberg Nature Park is a nature park located in Suriname. The site measures 12,000 ha and is located in the district of Brokopondo around 130 km south from the capital city Paramaribo. The 500 meter high Brownsberg is the central point of the park. The site is located near the Brokopondo Reservoir. The park is managed by STINASU. Often the people of Suriname use the word ''Brownsberg'' as simple variant of Brownsberg Nature Park. Local people also write it as ''Bruijnsberg'', pronounced as ''Braynsberg''. History At the end of the 19th century gold miners entered the area now known as Brownsberg Nature Park. One of the first was John Brown after whom both the park as well as the mountain (''berg'' meaning mountain in Dutch) are named. After the miners left there was a failed attempt to mine bauxite. Since 1969 the site has been a nature reserve and has been managed by STINASU. Gold mining is known to have occurred again since 1999. Action against the illegal miners was ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Suriname
Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, are increasingly threatened by new development. There is a relatively small population, most of which live along the coast. Location Geographic coordinates: Continent: South America Area ''Total:'' ''Land:'' ''Water:'' Area - comparative: See order of magnitude 1 E+11 m². Slightly larger than Tunisia. Land boundaries ''Total:'' ''Border countries:'' *Brazil - *French Guiana - *Guyana - ''Coastline:'' Maritime claims '' Exclusive economic zone:'' and ''Territorial sea:'' Climate and climate change Suriname has a tropical rainforest climate and a tropical monsoon climate, with hot humid conditions year-round. Climate change in both Suriname and the wider world is leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environment Of Suriname
Suriname is located in the northern part of South America and is part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana. It is mostly covered by tropical rainforest, containing a great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, are increasingly threatened by new development. There is a relatively small population, most of which live along the coast. Location Geographic coordinates: Continent: South America Area ''Total:'' ''Land:'' ''Water:'' Area - comparative: See order of magnitude 1 E+11 m². Slightly larger than Tunisia. Land boundaries ''Total:'' ''Border countries:'' *Brazil - *French Guiana - *Guyana - ''Coastline:'' Maritime claims '' Exclusive economic zone:'' and ''Territorial sea:'' Climate and climate change Suriname has a tropical rainforest climate and a tropical monsoon climate, with hot humid conditions year-round. Climate change in both Suriname and the wider world is leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Protected Areas By Country
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Protected Areas Of Suriname
There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves. Nature reserves * Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres. * Coppename Monding Nature Reserve, Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres. * Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres. * Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres. * Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres * Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres. * Peruvia Nature Reserve, Peruvia. Established 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peperpot
Meerzorg (Sranan Tongo: Ansu) is a town and resort (municipality) in Suriname, located on the eastern bank of the Suriname River, directly opposite the capital Paramaribo. Its population at the 2012 census was 12,405. Since 2000 it has been connected to Paramaribo by the Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge, named after the former President Jules Wijdenbosch. History Meerzorg is named after the sugar plantation Meerzorg. The plantation was founded at the end of the 17th century, and was originally called Plantage Amsinck. On 10 October 1712, Jacques Cassard captured the plantation for France, and threatened Paramaribo across the Suriname river. Negotiations started, and on 27 October Cassard left with ƒ747,350 (€8.1 million in 2018) worth of goods and slaves. To protect Paramaribo and Commewijne from future attacks, Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam was constructed, and opened in 1747. On 15 March 1907, the plantation owners announced a grand plan: a tram line would be laid between Spieringshoek and Mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwana Samu
Werehpai is an archaeological site in Suriname consisting of several caves containing petroglyphs of pre-Columbian origin. The site is located about from the village of Kwamalasamutu. With 313 identified petroglyphs, Werehpai is by far the largest pre-Columbian petroglyph site known in Suriname, and perhaps the largest in all of the Guianas. Name The site was named by the local Tiriyó after an ancestral female hero. The archaeologists who researched the site in 2007 decided to keep the name. Discovery and preliminary research It is disputed who actually discovered the site. Initially, most media reported that the site was discovered in 1998 by a Tiriyó man named Kamainja, who had lost his dog somewhere in the area. As the story goes, Kamainja then reported the discovery to the chief at Kwamalasamutu, Asongo Alalaparu, who spread news of the discovery further. In 2011, however, Surinamese newspaper ''de Ware Tijd'' reported that a Tiriyó man by the name of Mennio Moeshè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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