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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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental protection system
protected area network
alsoKnownAs Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Cuba
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
Ministry of Science Technology and Environment of Cuba
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
linked to: Caribbean
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
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Cuba
scope national
shortName SNAP

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Sierra del Rosario partOf Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Guanahacabibes National Park governingBody Cuban National Center for Protected Areas
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Cuban National System of Protected Areas alsoKnownAs Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Cuba
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Cuban National System of Protected Areas governingBody Cuban National Center for Protected Areas
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park partOf Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Bahía de Naranjo National Park partOf Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Desembarco del Granma National Park partOf Cuba’s National System of Protected Areas
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Desembarco del Granma National Park) governingBody National System of Protected Areas of Cuba
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Jardines de la Reina managementAuthority Empresa Nacional para la Protección de la Flora y la Fauna (Cuba)
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Cayo del Rosario National Park locatedInProtectedAreaSystem Cuban National System of Protected Areas
Cayo del Rosario National Park partOf Canarreos Archipelago protected areas network
linked to: Cuban National System of Protected Areas