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The National System of Protected Natural Areas of Uruguay ( es, Sistema nacional de áreas naturales protegidas de Uruguay, commonly abbreviated as SNAP) is an instrument of policy implementation and national environmental action plans for Uruguay.
Its creation was established by Law 17,234 of February 22, 2000, which was regulated by
According to Law 17234, four categories of definition and management of the protected natural areas were established (Art.3°):
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Decree No. 52/005 of February 16, 2005. This law aims to "''harmonize the criteria for planning and managing protected areas under certain categories, with a single regulation that sets the guidelines system''" (Art. 1).
Categories
According to Law 17234, four categories of definition and management of the protected natural areas were established (Art.3°):
* National park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
: areas where there are one or more ecosystems that are not significantly altered by human exploitation and occupation, plant and animal species; they are geomorphological
Geomorphology (from Ancient Greek: , ', "earth"; , ', "form"; and , ', "study") is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features created by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or n ...
sites and habitats that have special scientific, educational and recreational interest, or include natural landscapes which are considered of exceptional beauty.
* Natural monument: areas containing one or more specific natural elements of remarkable national importance, such as a geological formation, a unique natural site, species, habitats or plants that may be endangered. Areas where human intervention, if realized, is small in impact and is under strict control.
* Protected landscape
* Protection sites
List of protected areas in Uruguay
Uruguay has 22 protected areas, covering 3.68% of the country's land area.UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Uruguay from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 24 March 2022.National designations
National parks
* Cabo Polonio National Park * Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay National Park * Isla de Flores National Park * San Miguel National ParkNatural monuments
* Grutas del Palacio Natural MonumentProtected landscapes
*Laguna de Castillos
Laguna de Castillos is an important water body in the Rocha Department of Uruguay. It is located south of Castillos and northeast of Rocha. It is considered an important wildlife refuge and bird sanctuary.
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Castillos
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* Laguna de Rocha
Laguna de Rocha (Rocha Lagoon) is an important body of water located in Rocha Department, Uruguay. The lagoon and its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1977.
On October 31, 1945, a Latecoere 631 (F-BANT) of Air France made an emerg ...
* Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá
The Chamangá Rock Art Place ( es, Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá) is a concentration of rock painting located at Chamangá to the east of Trinidad, Uruguay.
See also
* Chamangá
Chamangá is an area within a rocky terrain in the Flores De ...
* Paso Centurión y Sierra de Ríos
* Quebrada de los Cuervos y Sierras del Yerbal
* Valle de Lunarejo
Protected areas of managed resources
*Humedales del Santa Lucía
The National System of Protected Natural Areas of Uruguay ( es, Sistema nacional de áreas naturales protegidas de Uruguay, commonly abbreviated as SNAP) is an instrument of policy implementation and national environmental action plans for Uruguay ...
* Montes del Queguay
Habitat/species management areas
*Cerro Verde
Cerro Verde is a Peru-based mining company. Its activities include the extraction, exploitation and production of copper from the porphyry copper deposit located southeast of the city of Arequipa. In addition, the company holds a copper sale agre ...
* Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay
* Laguna Garzón
Laguna José Ignacio (José Ignacio Lagoon) is a body of water located between Maldonado Department and Rocha Department, Uruguay.
A sandbank separates it from the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal lagoon was previously served by a small 2-vehicle f ...
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International designations
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere reserves, which are meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (e.g. encourage sustainable dev ...
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* Bañados del Este y Franja Costera
* Bioma Pampa Biosphere Reserve
The Bioma Pampa Quebradas del Norte is a protected ecological area in Uruguay, protected by UNESCO since 2 June 2014. This biological reserve consists out of a landscape with native grasses, streams and subtropical rainforests. The Nature rese ...
Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
*** Permanent 8 ha (P)
*** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts)
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Bañados del Este
* Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay National Park
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Laguna de Rocha
Laguna de Rocha (Rocha Lagoon) is an important body of water located in Rocha Department, Uruguay. The lagoon and its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1977.
On October 31, 1945, a Latecoere 631 (F-BANT) of Air France made an emerg ...
References
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, title=Law 17,234, url=http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=17234&Anchor=, language=Spanish, accessdate=February 21, 2014, date=February 22, 2000, url-status=dead, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226163044/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=17234&Anchor=, archivedate=February 26, 2014, df=mdy-all
{{cite web, author=Executive Branch
The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a State (polity), state.
In poli ...
, title=Decreto 52/005 Sistema Nacional de Áreas Portegidas, language=Spanish, url=http://www.elderechodigital.com/acceso1/legisla/decretos/d0500052.html, accessdate=February 21, 2014, date=February 16, 2005
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...