Cuban national parks
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In Cuba, national parks and protected areas are primarily managed by the National Center for Protected Areas (CNAP), which operates under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA). CNAP is responsible for coordinating conservation efforts, managing biodiversity, and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources within these areas.
UnderstandThere are eight national parks in Cuba, six biosphere reserves, plus protected natural areas with other designations.
Parks
Biosphere reservesCuba has six protected natural areas that are part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Three are also national parks (listed above). The other three are:
See also
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Cuban national parks" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons