"Maroon villages of Kaaimanston, Bitagron and Hédoti. Once in the old coastal plain, the Coppename is joined by the Wayambo, which forms a bifurcation between the Coppename and the Nickerie Rivers. Finally, the tributaries, the Tibiti and Coesewijne join it. The Coppename and Saramacca Rivers unite and flow together into the Atlantic. Coppename River The Coppename is a river in Suriname (South America) in the district of Sipaliwini, forming part of the boundary between the districts of Coronie and Saramacca. The Coppename river begins in the Wilhelmina Mountains. Its tributaries are the Right Coppename (which originates on the northeast slope"
"its own reserve – the Tafelberg Nature Reserve – around the source of the Saramacca River, as is the Voltzberg Nature Reserve further north on the Coppename River at Raleighvallen. In the interior are many Maroon and Amerindian villages, many of which have their own reserves that are generally open to visitors. Suriname is one of the few countries in the world where at least one of each biome that the state possesses has been declared a wildlife reserve. Around 30% of the total land area of Suriname is protected by law as reserves. Other attractions include plantations such as"
"the world. This region was declared a National Park of Colombia in 1977 because of its importance as a biodiversity hotspot and main source of water for the most densely populated area of the country, the Bogotá Savannah. The Páramo Wildlife Refuge Park in the San José Province of Costa Rica ""protects tropical forest areas in the high elevations of the Talamanca Mountains"". Cotopaxi National Park contains of protected land in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador. Much of this park is páramo. Its flora includes gentians, clubmosses, valerians, and asters such as ""Loricaria"" and ""Chuquiraga"" species. Páramo climates differ slightly"
"Nearby are the buttes of Mt Urucum, which contain vast mineral deposits. In 1878 it was raised to the category of city. The ecoregion Pantanal is the most important plain of all humid areas in South America. Its large territory meets in the Mato Grosso do Sul, is known as South Pantanal and the city of Corumbá serves as its entrance door. The Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul is recognized as one of the most exuberant and diversified natural reserves on the planet. The great diversity of the fauna is one of its great attractions: caiman, anacondas, fish, capybaras,"
"importance of Suriname and the other Guianas: Other countries have taken a lead in designating protected areas in South America. In 2004, Peru created one of the largest conservation areas in the world, Alto Purús National Park, with an area similar in size to Belgium. The park harbors many endangered plants and animals, including the giant otter, and holds the world record for mammal diversity. Bolivia designated wetlands larger than the size of Switzerland as a freshwater protected area in 2001; these are also home to the giant otter. Throughout its range, the giant otter interacts with indigenous groups, who"
"high ecological value. UNESCO, proclaimed Canaima National Park a World Heritage Site in 1994. It is a place of high value to the Venezuela government, which promotes conservation and exploration, and to the people of Venezuela. Thousands of tourists visit the place every year. They can enjoy the variety of natural wonders in the park and delight both for the beauty of its places of interest including the landscapes of the tepuis, waterfalls and streams), and its diversity of fauna and flora. The latter attract many scholars and scientists from around the world. Only in the Gran Sabana is 40%"
"Sumapaz Páramo Sumapaz Páramo (Spanish: Páramo de Sumapaz - meaning ""Utterly peaceful moorland"" ) is a large páramo ecosystem located in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense mountain range, considered the largest páramo ecosystem in the world. It was declared a National Park of Colombia in 1977 because of its importance as a biodiversity hotspot and main source of water for the most densely populated area of the country, the Bogotá savanna. Sumapaz Páramo was considered a sacred place for the Muisca indigenous people. It was associated with the divine forces of creation and the origin of mankind, a domain where humans were"
"Sumapaz Páramo Sumapaz Páramo (Spanish: Páramo de Sumapaz - meaning ""Utterly peaceful moorland"" ) is a large páramo ecosystem located in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense mountain range, considered the largest páramo ecosystem in the world. It was declared a National Park of Colombia in 1977 because of its importance as a biodiversity hotspot and main source of water for the most densely populated area of the country, the Bogotá savanna. Sumapaz Páramo was considered a sacred place for the Muisca indigenous people. It was associated with the divine forces of creation and the origin of mankind, a domain where humans were"
"a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other areas with some protection in Panama include the Kuna-Yala indigenous reserve and the Embera Wounan reserve. Other parts of the ecoregion in Panama have been set aside as mining reserves or are used for agriculture. In Colombia, as of 1997 about was protected by widely separated national parks, covering 2.5% of the ecoregion and 1% of the original habitat. These include the Los Katíos National Park, which borders the Darien National Park of Panama, the Ensenada de Utria National Park, with land and marine sectors, the Sanquianga National Natural Park and the Gorgona Island"
"Nevada de Santa Marta was declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. The ""Cerro Pintao"" (""Painted Hill"")—on the slopes of which sit the municipalities of San Juan del Cesar, El Molino, Villanueva, and Urumita and, in the Department of Cesar, the municipalities of Manaure, La Paz, San Diego, and Codazzi—covers an area of , with altitudes ranging from , forming a Páramo ecosystem, and gives birth to some 13 rivers of Colombia. The ""Santuario de Flora y Fauna los Flamencos"" (Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary) is located on the coastline of the municipality of Riohacha, between the village of Camarones"
"from the eucalyptus plantations and these efforts are growing. The Cerrado is the second largest biome in South America and the most biodiverse savanna in the world. However, it is not currently recognized by the Brazilian Constitution as a National Heritage. It is also home to the Guarani Aquifer, stores the largest fresh water underground reservoirs in South America, and supplies water to a third of the Amazon river and the largest basins in the continent. Brazilian agriculturalists and ministers regard it as it has no conservation value, and the government has protected merely 1.5% of the Cerrado biome in"
"Parima Tapirapecó National Park Parima Tapirapecó National Park (""Parque Nacional Parima Tapirapecó"") is a Venezuelan national park in the southern state of Amazonas. The Parima Tapirapecó National Park is in the Atabapo and Río Negro municipalities. It is the 5th largest national park in the world and the 2nd largest in South America. Established in August 1991, it has an area of 38,290 km² (15,000 mile²), and is the largest national park in Venezuela. The area protects the headwaters of the Orinoco, likewise the natural space and culture of the Yanomami ethnic group. The park is in the Guayanan Highlands"
"del Sur, Ometepe Island, Corn Islands Costa Rica: Montezuma, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Jacó, La Fortuna and Arenal, Nosara, Manuel Antonio National Park Belize: Caye Caulker, San Ignacio Honduras: Bay Islands, Copan Panama: Bocas Del Toro, San Blas Islands, Panama City (especially the Casco Viejo), Lost and Found Jungle Hostel (Las Minas, Chiriqui), Boquete. South America Colombia: Cartagena, Taganga, Tayrona National Natural Park, San Gil, Medellin, Bogota Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Montañita, Cuenca, Quito, Mompiche Peru: Lima, Ica (Huacachina), Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Máncora, Iquitos Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni, Potosí, La Paz, Titicaca lake Argentina: Iguaçu Falls, Buenos Aires,"
"size. It is located in the north-eastern portion, known as ""Poconé"" Pantanal, not far from the Pantanal National Park. It is a mix of permanent rivers, seasonal streams, permanent and seasonal floodplain freshwater lakes, shrub-dominated wetlands and seasonally flooded forests, all dedicated to nature preservation, and was designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is a national park of Bolivia in the Pantanal. The entrance to Otuquis National park is through the town of Puerto Suarez. Pantanal The Pantanal () is a natural region encompassing the world's largest"
"is equally rich and 13,367 species of vascular plants have been found, approximately 40% of which is considered endemic. The shield is overlain by the largest expanse of tropical forest on any Precambrian shield area in the world. Guianan rain forest is similar in nature to Amazonian rain forest and known protected areas include the Iwokrama Forest of central Guyana, Kaieteur, Kanuku National Park of southern Guyana, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Central Suriname Nature Reserve of Suriname, the Guiana Amazonian Park in French Guiana and the Tumucumaque National Park in the Amapá State of Brazil. In Venezuela the forests"
"area, which contribute to its unique ecosystem. The park includes virgin Atlantic high altitude rainforest and secondary rainforest (known to locals as ""capoeira"") which contains abandoned plantations. In 1988, scientists classified the forests of São Tomé and Príncipe as the second most important in terms of biological interest out of 75 forests of Africa; most of the species found in the islands are found in the national park. The WWF has listed the forests of the national park as among the Global 200, the 200 most important biological areas on the planet. The forest of Obo is listed as an"
"moist forests ecoregion. ""The main types of vegetation in Parima-Tapirapecó National Park are evergreen lowland forests and submontane and montane forests. There are also large areas of mostly secondary savannas in the southern Parima uplands."" Serra do Aracá State Park Parima Tapirapecó National Park Parima Tapirapecó National Park (""Parque Nacional Parima Tapirapecó"") is a Venezuelan national park in the southern state of Amazonas. The Parima Tapirapecó National Park is in the Atabapo and Río Negro municipalities. It is the 5th largest national park in the world and the 2nd largest in South America. Established in August 1991, it has an"
"and numerous non-governmental environmental organizations have promoted technical cooperation with Suriname's government to prevent destruction of the country's tropical rain forest, one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. U.S. experts have worked closely with local natural resource officials to encourage sustainable development of the interior and alternatives such as ecotourism. On December 1, 2000, UNESCO designated the 16,000 square kilometre Central Suriname Nature Reserve as a World Heritage Site. Suriname's tourism sector remains a minor part of the economy, and tourist infrastructure is limited (in 2004, some 145,000 foreign tourists visited Suriname). Suriname's efforts in recent years to"
"the Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname. Other protected areas include the Imataca Forest Reserve, Iwokrama Forest Reserve and Raleigh Falls - Voltzberg Nature Reserve. Guianan moist forests The Guianan moist forests (NT0125) is an ecoregion in the east of Venezuela, north of Brazil and the Guyanas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana). It is in the Amazon biome. The climate is hot and humid, with two rainy seasons each year. As of 1996 the tropical rainforest habitat was relatively intact, although there were mounting threats from illegal logging and gold mining. The Guianan Moist Forests ecoregion covers most of Guyana, Suriname,"
"Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve () is a protected area in Paraguay. The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve protects an area of high, humid subtropical forest in the upper Jejuí River basin. It covers . It hold one of the last large, well-preserved remnants of Alto Paraná Atlantic forests in Paraguay. The reserve would be part of the proposed Trinational Biodiversity Corridor, which aims to provide forest connections between conservation units in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina in the Upper Paraná ecoregion. The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve was established by an agreement between the government of Paraguay, the"
"lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Organised excursions on the many footpaths and trails can be booked at the local tourist office. Las Terrazas Las Terrazas is a small community and nature reserve in the municipality of Candelaria, Artemisa Province, Cuba. It is located in the Sierra del Rosario mountains (part of Guaniguanico range), which was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1984. The village has a population of about 1,000 and a number of hotels and restaurants catering for tourists. The nature reserve includes 5000ha of secondary forest which was planted on the surrounding (deforested) hills by building terraces to"
"The importance is that this makes the Guiana Shield one of the best protected and largest ecological corridor of tropical rainforests in the world. It is an ""uninhabited"" region and is of high ecological value: most of its animal species, mainly fish and aquatic birds, are not found in any other place in the world. It is a habitat for jaguars, primates, aquatic turtles, and harpy eagles. The highest point of the Brazilian state of Amapá is located there, reaching 701 meters. Mozilla Firefox code-named the beta of Firefox 4 Tumucumaque. Tumucumaque Mountains National Park The Tumucumaque Mountains National Park"
"Turuépano National Park The Turuépano National Park () Is a protected area with national park status in the South American country of Venezuela, located in the Benítez, Cajigal, Libertador and Mariño municipalities in the eastern part of Sucre State, north of the San Juan River and in front of the Gulf of Paria. The park protects part of the Orinoco Delta swamp forests ecoregion. The park is composed of deltaic plains with marine influence, unique in the country, characterized by mangrove swamps, canals and channels, being the main inhabitant of these places the manatee. It has an estimated area of"
"Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines. The park is located about north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, which contains the ""Puerto Princesa Underground River"". Furthermore, residing in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island, and has been managed by the City Government of Puerto Princesa since 1992. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and voted as a New7Wonders of Nature in 2012. It also became a Ramsar Wetland Site in 2012. The Puerto"
"Dam on the Uatumã, and to protect endemic, rare, vulnerable or endangered species. The conservation unit is supported by the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program. Protected species in the reserve include the sponge anheteromeyenia ornata and the amazonian manatee (trichechus inunguis). Uatumã Biological Reserve Uatumã Biological Reserve () is a Biological reserve around the river Uatumã in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. The Uatumã Biological Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Urucará (35.55%), São Sebastião do Uatumã (16.56%) and Presidente Figueiredo (47.89%) in Amazonas. It has an area of . It lies along the northeast shore of the"
"almost located in the States of Roraima and Amazonas. The Alto Orinoco-Casiquiare Biosphere Reserve was created in 1993 with the objective of preserving the traditional territory and lifestyle of the Yanomami and Ye'kuana peoples. However, while the constitution of Venezuela recognizes indigenous peoples’ rights to their ancestral domains, few have received official title to their territories and the government has announced it will open up large parts of the Amazon rainforest to legal mining. The Yanomami do not recognize themselves as a united group, but rather as individuals associated with their politically autonomous villages. Yanomami communities are grouped together because"
"monkey and capybara. Emas National Park The Emas National Park (, literally meaning ""Rhea National Park"") is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. The National Park is located between the states of Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West Region of Brazil, between 17º50’—18º15’S and 52º39’—53º10’W. It covers of cerrado savannah. The park is in the Pantanal Biosphere Reserve, which also includes the Pantanal, Chapada dos Guimarães and Serra da Bodoquena national parks, and the Serra de Santa Bárbara, Nascentes do Rio Taquari"
"In some areas is possible to find specimen of Polylepis tarapacana. Las Vicuñas National Reserve Las Vicuñas National Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Parinacota Province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile. The reserve lies immediately south of Lauca National Park and in its southern portion is contiguous to Salar de Surire Natural Monument, all of which form Lauca Biosphere Reserve. The major elevations are Arintika and Pukintika. This Puna ecosystem preserves high-altitude wildlife, including Vicuñas, for which the reserve is named. Much of the reserve consists of extensive Andean steppes cut by rivers and ""quebradas"", being Lauca River"
"environmental reserve in the world. It is home to one of the richest ecosystems ever found to date, with periodically flooded seasonal forests. It displays the largest concentration of neo-tropical fauna, including several endangered species – mammals, reptiles and fish – and it also serves as habitat for a variety of native birds, as well as those migrating from other areas in the Americas. The Pantanal is one of the best places in Brazil for flora and fauna observation and for fishing – permitted only between March and October – due to its abundance of animals. It has a total"
"Puracé National Natural Park The Puracé National Natural Park () is a national park located in the Andean Region of Colombia, southeast of the city of Popayán in the Cordillera Central range. Its main feature is the active stratovolcano Puracé, one of Colombia's most active volcanoes. Four of the country's most important rivers originate within the area: Magdalena River, Cauca River, Japurá River and Patía River. It was established in 1961 as the first national park in the Cauca Department. During the 1990s the FARC guerrilla used the park as a base camp, but it has been cleaned of the"
"national parks listed in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia, namely Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysia, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan of the Philippines and Lorentz National Park in West Irian of Indonesia and some other karst regions in Thailand, China, Papua New Guinea, karst in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng is older, has more complicated geological structure; diverse and complex underground rivers. Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng contains two dozens of mountain peaks with over 1,000 metres in height. Noteworthy peaks are the Peak Co Rilata with a height of 1,128 m and the Peak Co Preu with"
"Suriname's Upper Palumeu River Watershed catalogued 1,378 species and found 60—including six frogs, one snake, and 11 fish—that may be previously unknown species. According to the environmental non-profit Conservation International, which funded the expedition, Suriname's ample supply of fresh water is vital to the biodiversity and healthy ecosystems of the region. Snakewood (""Brosimum guianense""), a shrub-like tree, is native to this tropical region of the Americas. Customs in Suriname report that snakewood often illegally exported to French Guiana, thought to be for the crafts industry. On 21 March 2013, Suriname's REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP 2013) was approved by the"
"Bosawás Biosphere Reserve The Bosawás Biosphere Reserve in the northern part of state Jinotega (border with Honduras), Nicaragua is a hilly tropical forest designated in 1997 as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. At approximately 20,000 km² (2 million hectares) in size, the reserve (i.e. nucleus plus buffer zone) comprises about 15% of the nation's total land area making it the second largest rainforest in the Western Hemisphere, after the Amazon in Brazil. Bosawás is largely unexplored, and is extremely rich in biodiversity. The Bosawás Biosphere Reserve evolved from the Sandinista revolution. The subsequent Chamorro government set aside three large reserves, Bosawás"