There are several protected areas of Guyana. The oldest

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

is the

Kaieteur National Park Kaieteur National Park is a national park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The Park's boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act, and was created to preserve the natural scenery (including Kaieteur Falls) ...

which covers . In 2011, the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) was established. As of 2020, about 8.4% of the country is protected.

Nature reserves and parks

* Iwokrama International Centre. 1996. 3,716 km². *

. 1929. 630 km². *

Kanashen The Kanashen (or Konashen) Community Owned Conservation (COCA) is Guyana's first community-owned area that is legally protected; it is primarily inhabited by the Wai-Wai indigenous group. Kanashen houses the headwaters of the Essequibo River, Gu ...

Amerindian Protected Area. 2007. 6,486 km². *

Kanuku Mountains The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'forest' in the Wapishana language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there. The Eastern Kanuku Mountain ...

Protected Area. 2011. 6,110 km². * Shell Beach Protected Area. 2011. 32 km².

Urban Parks

Protected Areas Trust also protects the following

urban parks An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to re ...

: *

Joe Vieira Park Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

Guyana Botanical Gardens Guyana Botanical Gardens is a tropical botanical garden in Georgetown, Guyana. It is next to the Guyana Zoo and Castellani House. Description It includes the Seven Ponds (the Place of Heroes), which is the burial sites of * Governor Gene ...

Guyana National Park Guyana National Park (normally simply the National Park) is an urban park in Georgetown, Guyana and was opened with Queen Elizabeth II. in attendance and was formerly named Queen Elizabeth II National Park in honour of her state visit. Despi ...

Guyana Zoo Guyana Zoo (officially Guyana Zoological Park) is a zoo located in Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. The zoo officially opened in 1952, but its grounds had been used as Guyana Botanical Gardens, botanical gardens since 1895. S ...

References

External links

Protected Areas Trust
{{South America topic, Protected areas of Environment of Guyana

Protected Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although th ...

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...