Cuban National System of Protected Areas

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The Cuban National System of Protected Areas is a nationwide network of legally designated natural reserves and conservation zones in Cuba established to protect the country’s biodiversity, ecosystems, and landscapes.

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Cuban National Center for Protected Areas 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental protection system
protected area network
alsoKnownAs Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Cuba NERFINISHED
country Cuba
establishedFor long-term conservation of Cuba’s natural heritage
function implementation of national conservation policies
monitoring of biodiversity
regulation of human activities in protected areas
support for ecotourism development
zoning of areas for strict protection and sustainable use
governingBody Cuban National Center for Protected Areas NERFINISHED
Ministry of Science Technology and Environment of Cuba NERFINISHED
hasComponent buffer zones
core protected areas
transition or multiple-use zones
hasConservationFocus Caribbean island ecosystems
caves and karst systems
coral reefs
endemic Cuban fauna
endemic Cuban flora
mangrove forests
mountain ecosystems
seagrass beds
tropical forests
wetlands
includes biosphere reserves
coastal protected areas
ecological reserves
fauna refuges
inland water protected areas
managed resource protected areas
marine protected areas
national parks
protected landscapes
terrestrial protected areas
legalStatus legally designated network of protected areas
locatedIn Caribbean region NERFINISHED
purpose biodiversity conservation
conservation of endemic species
conservation of threatened species
maintenance of ecological processes
protection of ecosystems
protection of landscapes
support for environmental education
support for scientific research
support for sustainable use of natural resources
relatedTo Convention on Biological Diversity NERFINISHED
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Cuba NERFINISHED
scope national
shortName SNAP NERFINISHED

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Sierra del Rosario partOf Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Guanahacabibes National Park governingBody Cuban National System of Protected Areas
this entity surface form: Cuban National Center for Protected Areas