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Dewey
Ceiba
Loíza
Cayey
Cidra
Coamo
Ponce
Yauco
Lares
Lajas
Camuy
JuncosGurabo
Cataño
Caguas
Arroyo
Dorado
Ciales
Manatí
Jayuya
Utuado
Añasco
Aguada
Naguabo
Fajardo
Bayamón
Yabucoa
Maunabo
Comerío
Salinas
CorozalMorovis
Florida
Arecibo
Guánica
Hatillo
Maricao
Isabela
LuquilloCarolina
San Juan
Guaynabo
Patillas
Toa Alta
Toa Baja
AibonitoVillalba
Orocovis
Peñuelas
Adjuntas
Mayagüez
Isabel II
Canóvanas
Naranjito
Vega Alta
Vega Baja
Cabo Rojo
Aguadilla
Juana DíazSan Germán
Las Marias
Las PiedrasSan Lorenzo
Barceloneta
Hormigueros
Quebradilla
Aguas Buenas
Santa Isabel
Barranquitas
Trujillo Alto
Sábana Grande
San SebastiánRincón
Humacao
Guayama
Río Grande
Guayanilla
65°20'0"W
65°20'0"W
65°30'0"W
65°30'0"W
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65°40'0"W
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65°50'0"W
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Protected areas by management
A t l a n t i c O c e a n
Icacos Cay
La Cordillera Reef
Palominos
Culebra
Vieques
Caja de Muertos
Desecheo
C a r i b b e a n S e a67°50'0"W
67°50'0"W
67°55'0"W
67°55'0"W
18°10'
0"N
18°10'
0"N
18°5'0
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18°5'0
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Mona and Monito
Monito Island
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Mona Island
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Miles
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Kilometers
Pro tec t ed Natura l Areas o f Puer to RicoWilliam A. Gould, Maya Quiñones, Mariano Solórzano, Waldemar Alcobas, and Caryl Alarcón
Bathymetry:
Coastline:
Hydrography:
Protected areas:
Topography:
Urban centers:
References:
Suggested citation:
Acknowledgments:
Data sources:
Protected areas by ownership
Protected Land Ownership in Puerto Rico
Commonwealth forests, parks, and reserves
Unprotected areas
Nongovernmental organizations
Federal agencies, forests, parks, and reserves
Commonwealth institutions, counties, and utilities
Regulated land
Puerto Rico
USDA F
orest S
ervice
Interna
tional In
stitute
of Trop
ical Fo
restry,
Jardín
Botán
ico Su
r, 1201
Calle C
eiba, Rí
o Piedr
as, PR
00926-1
119, Pu
erto Ric
o.
IITF GIS and Remote Sensing LabA center for tropical landscape analysis
PRGAP ANALYSIS PROJECT
Some of Puerto Rico's laws and regulations that impact the conservation of natural resources
Cohen, J.E.; Tilman, D. 1996.Daily, G.C.; Alexander, S.; Ehrlich, P.R.; Goulder, L.; Lubchenco, J.; Matson, P.A.; Mooney, H. A.; Postel, S.;Schneider, S.H.; Tilman, D.; Woodwell, G.M. 1997
Fernández-Porto, J. 1994.
Lugo, A.E. 1994.Lugo, A.E.; Ramos-Álvarez, A.; Mercado, A.; La Luz Feliciano, D.; Cintrón, G.; Márquez D'Acunti, L.;Chaparro, R.; Fernández Porto, J.; Peisch, S.J.; Rivera Santana, J. 2004.
Molina, M. 1994.
Junta de Planificación. 2006.
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources [DRNA]. 2009.
Gould, W.A.; Alarcón, C.; Fevold, B.; Jiménez, M.E.; Martinuzzi, S.; Potts, G.; Solórzano, M.; Ventosa, E.2007.
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Protected Land Management in Puerto Rico
Unprotected areas
Percentage of protected land by island region
Region
Protec
ted la
nd(pe
rcent)
Federal
Commonwealth Nongovernmental
Percentageof islandManagement classes Hectares Number ofprotected areasPercentage ofprotected lands
Total
Ownership Number ofprotected areas
100
Percentage
72 740
Hectares
Riverbanks
Summary.
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Maritime terrestrial zoneWetlands and mangroves
Puerto Rico Land Use Plan 2006 draft
DRNAgap K E E P I NG C OM M O N S P E C I E S CO M M ON
Number of protected areas distribution by managementProtected land distribution by management
