2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Cuba

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Buenavista Designated 2002 3135.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Lanier y Sur de la Isla de la Juventud Designated 2002 1262.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Zapata Designated 2001 4520.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gran Humedal del Norte de Ciego de Ávila Designated 2002 2268.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Humedal Delta del Cauto Designated 2002 478.36 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Humedal Río Máximo-Cagüey Designated 2002 220.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Baconao Designated 1987 923.60 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Buenavista Designated 2000 3135.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Zapata Designated 2000 6253.54 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Cuchillas del Toa Designated 1987 2083.05 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Peninsula de Guanahacabibes Designated 1987 1191.89 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Sierra del Rosario Designated 1984 250.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Inscribed 2001 693.41 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Desembarco del Granma National Park Inscribed 1999 325.76 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Ecological Reserve
Alto de las Canas Proposed 2001 30.12 II Not Reported 0
Bacunayagua Designated 2001 1.94 II Not Reported 0
Bahía de Nuevas Grande - La Isleta Designated 2010 49.30 II Not Reported 0
Baitiquirí Designated 2010 28.75 II Not Reported 0
Boquerón (Ote) Proposed 2010 19.00 II Not Reported 0
Caletones Designated 2001 67.96 II Not Reported 0
Cañón del río Santa Cruz Proposed 2001 4.09 II Not Reported 0
Cayo Largo Proposed 2001 33.07 II Not Reported 0
Cayo Mono-Galindo Designated 2010 30.86 II Not Reported 0
Centro y Oeste de Cayo Coco Designated 2010 178.56 II Not Reported 0
El Gigante Designated 2010 12.87 II Not Reported 0
El Macio Designated 2012 13.65 II Not Reported 0
El Salón Designated 2008 5.82 II Not Reported 0
Gramales - Cabeza - La Peña Proposed 2001 33.66 II Not Reported 0
Hatibonico Designated 2001 53.90 II Not Reported 0
La Coca Designated 2010 11.56 II Not Reported 0
Limones - Tuabaquey Designated 2008 19.72 II Not Reported 0
Lomas de Banao Designated 2010 60.91 II Not Reported 0
Los Indios Designated 2012 51.89 II Not Reported 0
Los Pretiles Designated 2012 24.52 II Not Reported 0
Maternillos -Tortuguilla Designated 2010 38.83 II Not Reported 0
Mogotes de Jumagua Designated 2008 4.53 II Not Reported 0
Pan de Guajaibón Proposed 2012 90.91 II Not Reported 0
Pico Mogote Designated 2012 14.93 II Not Reported 0
Pico San Juan Designated 2001 29.45 II Not Reported 0
Punta del Este Designated 2012 88.31 II Not Reported 0
Siboney-Jutisí Designated 2001 9.05 II Not Reported 0
Sierra de Guane - Paso Real de Guane Proposed 2010 4.80 II Not Reported 0
Sierra de San Carlos Proposed 2001 28.45 II Not Reported 0
Sierra la Güira Designated 2001 20.65 II Not Reported 0
Tacre Proposed 2012 23.28 II Not Reported 0
Managed Flora Reserve
Abra del Rio Cojímar Designated 2001 0.80 IV Not Reported 0
Arena Sílice de Casilda Proposed 2001 0.10 IV Not Reported 0
Boca de Canasí Designated 2001 4.31 IV Not Reported 0
Cabo Lucrecia - Punta de Mulas Proposed 2001 26.90 IV Not Reported 0
Caraquitas Proposed 2010 4.33 IV Not Reported 0
Cejita de Melones Designated 2001 15.27 IV Not Reported 0
Cerro de Cabras Proposed 2001 26.07 IV Not Reported 0
Cerro Miraflores Proposed 2001 21.47 IV Not Reported 0
Charrascales de Micara Proposed 2010 15.30 IV Not Reported 0
Cuabal de Minas Proposed 2001 1.30 IV Not Reported 0
Esparto Proposed 2001 24.01 IV Not Reported 0
Humedal de San Felipe Proposed 2001 0.41 IV Not Reported 0
La Caoba Proposed 2001 9.27 IV Not Reported 0
Laguna Larga Designated 2010 112.67 IV Not Reported 0
Las Nuevas Proposed 2012 44.78 IV Not Reported 0
Lebrige Designated 2001 9.49 IV Not Reported 0
Loma del Gato - Monte Líbano Designated 2010 15.36 IV Not Reported 0
Loma del Grillo Proposed 2001 7.30 IV Not Reported 0
Lomas de Fomento Designated 2001 2.25 IV Not Reported 0
Lomas de Galindo Designated 2001 10.03 IV Not Reported 0
Los Orientales Proposed 2012 0.58 IV Not Reported 0
Macambo Proposed 2001 22.76 IV Not Reported 0
Matamoros - Dos Ríos Designated 2001 0.49 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Barrancas Designated 2010 3.11 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Bisse Proposed 2010 5.70 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Naranjito Proposed 2012 14.73 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Natural Cupaynicú Designated 2010 0.58 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Ramonal Designated 2001 24.74 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Verde Proposed 2001 20.00 IV Not Reported 0
Península de Ramón Proposed 2012 15.26 IV Not Reported 0
Pico Caracas Proposed 2010 9.59 IV Not Reported 0
Pico Galán Proposed 2001 4.37 IV Not Reported 0
Pozo Prieto Proposed 2010 7.39 IV Not Reported 0
Sabanas de Santa Clara Designated 2001 72.37 IV Not Reported 0
San Marcos Designated 2012 2.59 IV Not Reported 0
San Miguel del Junco Designated 2001 54.84 IV Not Reported 0
San Ubaldo-Sabanalamar Designated 2001 52.12 IV Not Reported 0
Sierra Canasta Designated 2010 58.41 IV Not Reported 0
Sierra Contadores - Cayo Ratones Proposed 2012 17.81 IV Not Reported 0
Sierra de Guaicanamar Proposed 2012 1.68 IV Not Reported 0
Sierra Preluda-Cuabales de Cajálbana Proposed 2012 14.13 IV Not Reported 0
Silla de Romano Designated 2012 19.95 IV Not Reported 0
Tres Ceibas de Clavellinas Designated 2001 3.90 IV Not Reported 0
National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt Designated 2001 684.30 II Not Reported 0
Caguanes Designated 2001 85.00 II Not Reported 0
Cayos de San Felipe Designated 2010 20.41 II Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Zapata Designated 2008 2818.61 II Not Reported 0
Desembarco del Granma Designated 2001 261.80 II Not Reported 0
Guanahacabibes Designated 2001 238.80 II Not Reported 0
Jardines de la Reina Designated 2010 160.79 II Not Reported 0
La Mensura-Pilotos Designated 2008 84.86 II Not Reported 0
Los Caimanes Designated 2008 1.14 II Not Reported 0
Pico Cristal Designated 2001 185.40 II Not Reported 0
Pico La Bayamesa Designated 2012 242.10 II Not Reported 0
Punta Francés Designated 2012 15.62 II Not Reported 0
Turquino Designated 2001 232.10 II Not Reported 0
Viñales Designated 2001 111.20 II Not Reported 0
Natural Outstanding Element
Banco de Buena Esperanza - Managuano Designated 2012 15.08 III Not Reported 0
Banco de San Antonio Designated 2012 0.00 III Not Reported 0
Boquerón (CA) Proposed 2010 0.32 III Not Reported 0
Bosque Fósil de Najasa Designated 2001 1.26 III Not Reported 0
Buchillones - Punta Alegre Proposed 2012 12.20 III Not Reported 0
Cangilones del río Máximo Proposed 2001 5.64 III Not Reported 0
Cañon del Yumurí Designated 2012 9.11 III Not Reported 0
Caverna de Santa Catalina Designated 2010 2.47 III Not Reported 0
Cerros Cársicos de Maniabón Designated 2001 5.92 III Not Reported 0
Cueva Martín Infierno Designated 2001 4.30 III Not Reported 0
Cueva La Pluma Proposed 2001 1.50 III Not Reported 0
Dunas de Pilar (Cayo Guillermo) Designated 2001 0.38 III Not Reported 0
La Chucha Proposed 2001 2.33 III Not Reported 0
Loma La Tasajeras Proposed 2001 2.48 III Not Reported 0
Maisí - Caleta Designated 2001 75.16 III Not Reported 0
Mogote de Soroa Designated 2012 0.42 III Not Reported 0
Mogote La Mina Proposed 2001 0.70 III Not Reported 0
Ojo del Mégano Designated 2010 0.00 III Not Reported 0
Paleocaverna de Bellamar Designated 2010 2.95 III Not Reported 0
Pan de Azúcar Proposed 2001 0.93 III Not Reported 0
Parnaso-Los Montes Proposed 2010 90.74 III Not Reported 0
Paso de los Alemanes Proposed 2010 0.12 III Not Reported 0
Pinar Calizo Designated 2012 5.15 III Not Reported 0
Pinares de Montecristo Proposed 2012 0.76 III Not Reported 0
Puente Natural de Bitirí Proposed 2010 2.00 III Not Reported 0
Resolladero del río Cuzco Proposed 2010 2.00 III Not Reported 0
Río Ariguanabo Proposed 2010 4.95 III Not Reported 0
Salto de Alcarraza Proposed 2012 0.10 III Not Reported 0
Sierra del Pesquero - Mesa-Sumidero Proposed 2001 53.05 III Not Reported 0
Sistema Espeleolacustre de Zapata Designated 2010 91.07 III Not Reported 0
Valle del Río Tarara Proposed 2012 0.38 III Not Reported 0
Yara-Majayara Designated 2012 17.63 III Not Reported 0
Yunque de Baracoa Designated 2012 21.45 III Not Reported 0
Natural Reserve
Cerro Galano Designated 2001 24.38 Ia Not Reported 0
El Mulo Designated 2008 2.81 Ia Not Reported 0
El Retiro Designated 2010 11.63 Ia Not Reported 0
Las Peladas Designated 2008 2.14 Ia Not Reported 0
Protected Area of Managed Resources
Buenavista Designated 2010 639.33 VI Not Reported 0
Carso de Baire Proposed 2010 68.74 VI Not Reported 0
Cayo Guajaba Designated 2010 18.27 VI Not Reported 0
Cayo Sabinal Designated 2012 116.37 VI Not Reported 0
Cuchillas del Toa Designated 2010 1161.70 VI Not Reported 0
Humedales de Cayo Romano Designated 2012 997.64 VI Not Reported 0
Humedales del norte de Ciego de Avila Proposed 2010 632.69 VI Not Reported 0
Jobo Rosado Designated 2001 41.81 VI Not Reported 0
Mil Cumbres Designated 2010 14058.60 VI Not Reported 0
Peninsula de Guanahacabibes Designated 2001 392.95 II Not Reported 0
Península de Zapata Designated 2008 4189.28 II Not Reported 0
Reserva de Biosfera Baconao Designated 2010 707.52 VI Not Reported 0
Reserva de Biosfera Sierra del Rosario Designated 2010 245.04 VI Not Reported 0
Sierra de Cubitas Proposed 2012 111.06 VI Not Reported 0
Sierra de la Cañada Designated 2001 7.65 VI Not Reported 0
Sierra del Chorrillo Designated 2001 34.10 VI Not Reported 0
Sur de la Isla de la Juventud Designated 2010 739.43 VI Not Reported 0
Valle del Yumuri Proposed 2001 93.46 VI Not Reported 0
Protected Natural Landscape/Seascape
Aguacate - Boca de Carreras Proposed 2001 12.94 V Not Reported 0
Bahía de Naranjo Proposed 2001 7.26 V Not Reported 0
Cayo Levisa- Corona de San Carlos Proposed 2012 9.17 V Not Reported 0
Cerro Cachimbo Proposed 2012 1.26 V Not Reported 0
El Purial Proposed 2001 0.17 V Not Reported 0
Ensenada de Portier-Lamas Proposed 2001 0.40 V Not Reported 0
Ensenada de Rancho Luna Proposed 2012 0.00 V Not Reported 0
Ensenada de Tiscornia Designated 2012 0.06 V Not Reported 0
Escaleras de Jaruco Designated 2010 20.57 V Not Reported 0
Estrella - Aguadores Designated 2012 2.10 V Not Reported 0
Gran Piedra Designated 2008 30.69 V Not Reported 0
Guajaibón Designated 2001 1.77 V Not Reported 0
Guajimico Proposed 2001 22.01 V Not Reported 0
Hanabanilla Designated 2012 17.35 V Not Reported 0
Isla Josefina Designated 2001 0.89 V Not Reported 0
Laguna del Cobre-Itabo Designated 2012 2.56 V Not Reported 0
Maisí-Yumurí Proposed 2001 5445.00 V Not Reported 0
Rincón de Guanabo Designated 2012 0.75 V Not Reported 0
Sierra de las Casas Proposed 2001 3.00 V Not Reported 0
Sierra de Najasa Proposed 2012 11.47 V Not Reported 0
Topes de Collantes Designated 2010 201.35 V Not Reported 0
Valle de Yaguanabo Designated 2010 19.29 V Not Reported 0
Valle del Río Canimar Designated 2010 8.10 V Not Reported 0
Varahicacos Designated 2010 1.25 V Not Reported 0
Wildlife Refuge
Bahía de Malagueta Designated 2001 92.10 IV Not Reported 0
Bahía de Tánamo y cayos Proposed 2012 20.43 IV Not Reported 0
Balsas de Gibara Proposed 2001 5.08 IV Not Reported 0
Bermejas Designated 2010 8.11 IV Not Reported 0
Boca de Cananova Proposed 2010 6.73 IV Not Reported 0
Canales del Hanabana Designated 2012 67.10 IV Not Reported 0
Cayería de las Cayamas - Los Guzmanes Proposed 2010 29.97 IV Not Reported 0
Cayo Campos - Cayo Rosario Designated 2012 100.20 IV Not Reported 0
Cayo Cruz Designated 2012 11.49 IV Not Reported 0
Cayo Francés Designated 2008 7.34 IV Not Reported 0
Cayo Rabihorcado Proposed 2010 1.83 IV Not Reported 0
Cayo Santa María Designated 2012 51.20 IV Not Reported 0
Cayos de Ana María Designated 2001 9.80 IV Not Reported 0
Cayos de las Cinco Leguas Designated 2001 34.67 IV Not Reported 0
Cayos Los Ballenatos y manglares de la bahía de Nuevitas Designated 2001 62.91 IV Not Reported 0
Cayos Los Indios Proposed 2012 5.83 IV Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Lanier Designated 2012 167.14 IV Not Reported 0
Ciénaga de Lugones Designated 2012 6.65 IV Not Reported 0
Correa Designated 2001 79.38 IV Not Reported 0
Delta del Agabama Proposed 2001 54.64 IV Not Reported 0
Delta del Cauto Designated 2001 538.30 IV Not Reported 0
Delta del Higuanojo Proposed 2012 7.54 IV Not Reported 0
Delta del Mayari Proposed 2012 22.87 IV Not Reported 0
El Venero Designated 2010 103.10 IV Not Reported 0
Ensenada del Gua y Cayos de Manzanillo Designated 2012 15.77 IV Not Reported 0
Golfo de Barabanó Designated 2012 18.25 IV Not Reported 0
Guanaroca-Punta Gavilan Designated 2001 16.61 IV Not Reported 0
Humedal Sur de los Palacios Proposed 2012 133.67 IV Not Reported 0
Laguna de Maya Designated 2010 5.66 IV Not Reported 0
Lanzanillo-Pajonal-Fragoso Designated 2001 105.80 IV Not Reported 0
Las Loras Designated 2001 16.41 IV Not Reported 0
Las Picúas-Cayo Cristo Designated 2001 157.20 IV Not Reported 0
Loma de Cunagua Designated 2001 82.28 IV Not Reported 0
Loma de Santa María Designated 2012 130.30 IV Not Reported 0
Macurije-Santa Maria Designated 2012 213.43 IV Not Reported 0
Monte Palmarito Designated 2010 0.94 IV Not Reported 0
Ojo de Agua Designated 2008 14.92 IV Not Reported 0
Punta Caribe Designated 2012 19.65 IV Not Reported 0
Río Máximo Designated 2001 80.20 IV Not Reported 0
San Miguel de Parada Designated 2010 2.56 IV Not Reported 0
Sierra Bibanasí Proposed 2001 35.68 IV Not Reported 0
Sistema Lagunar La leche - La Redonda Proposed 2012 133.20 IV Not Reported 0
Sureste de El Inglés Proposed 2008 100.18 IV Not Reported 0
Tunas de Zaza Designated 2001 53.12 IV Not Reported 0
Regional
Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention)
Guanahacabibes Designated 2001 398.26 II Not Reported 0