French Guyana, Latin America & Caribbean

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Number of Protected areas

38

2 with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100% Polygons

0% Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 1
TOTAL 4

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

53.03% coverage

44,030 km2 Land Area Protected

83,035 km2 Total Land Area

46.28% with management effectiveness evaluation

20,378.74318 km2 Area Assessed

Area marine

1.0% coverage

1,365 km2 Marine Area Protected

136,564 km2 Total Marine Area

0.0% with management effectiveness evaluation

0.0 km2 Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ib 1 2.63
IV 30 78.95
V 2 5.26
Not Reported 4 10.53
Not Assigned 1 2.63

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 32 84.21
Not Reported 6 15.79

Related countries & territories

Parent countries & territories

Name Code
France FRA

National designations

8

Categories Count
National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion 1
Forest Integral Biological Reserve 1
Regional Nature Park 1
National Park - Core Area 1
National Nature Reserve 6
Biotope Protection Order 3
Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) 20
Regional Nature Reserve 1

Regional designations

1

Categories Count
Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) 1

International designations

1

Categories Count
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 3