Member Type Country

Cuba

Details

Contact

Aylem Hernández Avila
National Center of Protected Areas of Cuba (CNAP)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment

Juliett González Méndez
National Center of Protected Areas of Cuba (CNAP)

Background Information

Surface of Coral Reefs: 3020 km2

  • 3 020 km2, approximately (Spalding, 2004)
  • 3 642 km2, approximately (Perera, et al, 2009).
MPA Information

MPA(s) with coral reefs: 1733
Percentage of coral reef MPA(s) to the coastal zone or marine area: 34%

Ramsar Sites

Sites with Coral Reefs: 4

  1. Buenavista
  2. Ciénaga de Zapata
  3. Sur de la Isla de la Juventud
  4. Gran Humedal del norte de Ciego de Ávila

 

Last Updated: 19 June 2024