PROTECTED AREAS OF NICARAGUA

Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve

The 'protected areas of Nicaragua' are areas that have natural beauty or significance and are protected by Nicaragua. Nicaragua has 78 protected areas that cover about 20% of the nations landmass.^[1] The National System of Protected Areas (SINAP) is administered by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA).

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History

The Peninsula of Gosigüina Wildlife Refuge was established in 1958 and was the first protected area in Nicaragua. Two more protected areas were established in 1979 and there was a total of 25 by 1990. Prior to 1979, the Central Bank of Nicaragua was assigned responsibility for the two national parks and one natural reserve created during the Somoza regime.^[2]
In March 1999, a new law established regulations for private reserves in Nicaragua. Private wildlife reserves are defined as private areas dedicated to conservation by their landowners and recognized by MARENA, on the basis of certain criteria and the potential for the conservations of biodiversity. The role of Private wildlife reserves in Nicaragua's emerging Ecotourism Industry, , Bill, Bramwell, Journal of Sustainable Tourism,

List of protected areas

Vista of Tiscapa Lagoon and the capital city, Managua.

Salto Eatanzuela (Estanzuela watefall) located in the Tisey Estanzuela Natural Reserve in Estelí.

The Somoto Canyon National Monument

A river along the Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge.

Vista of the Apoyo Lagoon from the mirador of Catarina.

References

1. http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2006/sep/13/nicaragua.ecotourism.hotels
2. Last Testimony of Sister Emma, , G.S., Hartshorn, Wildlands conservation in northern Central America: Nicaragua, 1985
3. Estado del Ambiente en Nicaragua: List of Protected Areas in Nicaragua

External links

★ MARENA - government website

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