Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number
DEFINITION:
Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
CONTENTS
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1,444 | 2008 | |
| 2 | Argentina | 307 | 2008 | |
| 3 | Colombia | 263 | 2008 | |
| 4 | Venezuela | 231 | 2008 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 182 | 2008 | |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 165 | 2008 | |
| 7 | Guatemala | 163 | 2008 | |
| 8 | Ecuador | 104 | 2008 | |
| 9 | Chile | 102 | 2008 | |
| 10 | Belize | 99 | 2008 | |
| 11 | Bermuda | 90 | 2008 | |
| =12 | El Salvador | 77 | 2008 | |
| =12 | Honduras | 77 | 2008 | |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 74 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Jamaica | 71 | 2008 | |
| =15 | Cuba | 71 | 2008 | |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago | 64 | 2008 | |
| 18 | Peru | 61 | 2008 | |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 59 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Panama | 53 | 2008 | |
| =20 | Bolivia | 53 | 2008 | |
| 22 | The Bahamas | 43 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Paraguay | 33 | 2008 | |
| =23 | Cayman Islands | 33 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28 | 2008 | |
| =25 | Saint Lucia | 28 | 2008 | |
| 27 | Uruguay | 20 | 2008 | |
| 28 | Suriname | 15 | 2008 | |
| 29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 2008 | |
| 30 | Haiti | 8 | 2008 | |
| 31 | Barbados | 7 | 2008 | |
| 32 | Dominica | 6 | 2008 | |
| 33 | Guyana | 3 | 2008 | |
| =34 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 2008 | |
| =34 | Grenada | 2 | 2008 | |
| 36 | Aruba | 1 | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Environment > Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number
- Australia ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Germany ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- United States ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Nigeria ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- European Union ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number globally in 2008.
- Brazil ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2008.
- Russia ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Poland ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
- Switzerland ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.
- Argentina ranked first for biodiversity and protected areas > terrestrial protected areas > number amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2008.
