2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of El Salvador

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
Area Natural Protegida Laguna del Jocotal Designated 1999 44.79 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bahía de Jiquilisco Designated 2005 635.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complejo Barra de Santiago Designated 2014 115.19 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complejo Jaltepeque Designated 2011 494.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complejo Laguna Güija Designated 2010 101.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Embalse Cerrón Grande Designated 2005 606.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de Olomega Designated 2010 75.57 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Apaneca-Llamatepec Designated 2007 590.56 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Xiriualtique-Jiquilisco Designated 2007 1001.59 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Habitat Management Area
Casamota y La Pezota Proposed 1994 1.96 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dación El Faro Designated 2008 0.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna El Jocotal Designated 1997 15.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Maquigue III Designated 2007 1.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
National Park
El Imposible y El Balsamero Designated 2010 17.65 II PROARCA/CAPAS 1999
El Salto Designated 2008 0.39 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Colinas Designated 2007 0.35 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lava de Izalco Designated 2008 15.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Parque Nacional Montecristo Designated 2008 19.73 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 1999
San Blas o Las Brumas Designated 2007 4.57 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Diego La Barra, laguna, cerro, San felipe (12) Designated 2009 18.67 Not Reported METT; PROARCA/CAPAS 2005; 2003
San Jose Miramar Designated 2008 0.57 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Natural Area
Amayo o Santa Barbara Proposed 1994 1.77 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barranca del Sisimico Proposed 1994 1.07 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bolivar Proposed 1994 0.18 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Buenos Aires y El Carmen Proposed 1994 0.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cerro Cacahuatique Proposed 1994 8.76 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2002
Cerro Verde Proposed 1994 0.38 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chilanguera Proposed 1994 3.71 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cinquera Proposed 1994 47.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Amatal Proposed 1994 2.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Angel Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Balsamar Proposed 1994 0.49 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Cacao Proposed 1994 0.23 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Chaparrón o San Cayetano Proposed 1994 1.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Cipres Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Cortijo Aguachapio Proposed 1994 0.23 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Espiritu Santo Proposed 1994 0.65 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Joco Proposed 1994 1.82 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Obrajuelo Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Once y La Paz o El Guisquil Proposed 1994 0.19 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Paraiso Proposed 1994 3.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Pital Proposed 1994 14.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Potosi Proposed 1994 0.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Sitio Proposed 1994 0.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Socorro Proposed 1994 0.39 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Socorro II Proposed 1994 3.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Tamarindo Proposed 1994 0.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Tecomatal Proposed 1994 1.74 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Tercio Proposed 1994 0.33 Not Reported METT 2010
Escuintla Proposed 1994 8.73 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2003
Ex Banco Salvadoreño Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Conchaguita Proposed 1994 8.49 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Martín Pérez Proposed 1994 1.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Meanguera Proposed 1994 16.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Pirigallo Proposed 1994 0.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Tasajera Proposed 1994 7.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla Zacatillo Proposed 1994 4.88 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Istu - Corsatur Proposed 1994 0.32 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Argentina Proposed 1994 6.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Calzada Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Esperanza o Ceiba Doblada Proposed 1994 0.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Estancia Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Joya Proposed 1994 9.55 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2006
La Magdalena Proposed 1994 7.26 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2004
La Ortega Proposed 1994 0.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Presa Proposed 1994 6.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Redención Proposed 1994 1.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de Alegría Proposed 1994 1.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna de Las Ninfas Proposed 1994 3.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Laguna Verde Proposed 1994 3.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Lajas Proposed 1994 5.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Tablas Proposed 1994 0.28 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Los Andes Proposed 1994 1.46 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Los Doce Robles Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Bahía de Jiquilisco Proposed 1994 303.70 Not Reported METT 2005
Manglar Barra de Santiago Proposed 1994 21.68 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2001
Manglar Bola de Monte Proposed 1994 1.78 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar El Icacal Proposed 1994 2.74 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar El Tamarindo Proposed 1994 5.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Estero de Jaltepeque Proposed 1994 91.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Estero de San Diego Proposed 1994 1.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Golfo de Fonseca Proposed 1994 76.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Isla Montecristo Proposed 1994 18.17 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Las Tunas Proposed 1994 2.44 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Metalío Proposed 1994 2.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Manglar Portezuelo Proposed 1994 0.43 Not Reported METT 2010
Manglar Toluca Proposed 1994 2.63 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Monte Hermoso Proposed 1994 0.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nancuchiname (Lote 2b) Proposed 1994 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Normandia Proposed 1994 4.95 Not Reported METT 2010
Nuevo Oriente Proposed 1994 0.92 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ojo de Agua del Venado Proposed 1994 0.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Pañanalapa Proposed 1994 6.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Parque Walter Tilo Deininger Proposed 1994 7.32 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2003
Parras Lempa Proposed 1994 0.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Piedras Tontas Proposed 1994 1.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Plan de Amayo Proposed 1994 1.72 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2005
Privadas Complejo El Playon Proposed 1994 2.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rancho Grande o El Junquillo Proposed 1994 4.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Arturo Proposed 1994 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Blas (Casa de Cristal) Proposed 1994 0.12 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Carlos Proposed 1994 1.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Francisco Dos Cerros Proposed 1994 0.66 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Francisco Gualpirque Proposed 1994 2.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Jeronimo Proposed 1994 0.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San José Los Amates Proposed 1994 0.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Juan Quezaltepeque Proposed 1994 5.55 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sirama Lourdes Proposed 1994 0.99 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Talcualhuya Proposed 1994 6.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Taquillo Proposed 1994 1.41 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2006
Tierra Blanca Proposed 1994 0.81 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Volcán de San Miguel Proposed 1994 120.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Volcán de San Vicente Proposed 1994 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Protected Area
Auxiliadora-San Isidro Designated 2008 3.94 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cara Sucia Designated 2010 0.38 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Catorce de Marzo Designated 2009 0.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chaparron o Chaguantique Designated 2008 0.54 Not Reported METT 2010
Chiquileca Designated 2010 1.48 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Colimita Designated 2010 0.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Colombia Designated 2007 1.82 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Comaesland Designated 2007 0.63 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Crater del Volcán de San Salvador Designated 2008 2.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Astillero Designated 2007 2.53 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Caballito Designated 2008 2.06 Not Reported METT 2010
El Chino Designated 2008 0.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Chino (Porción 1) Designated 2010 3.01 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Faro Yologual Designated 2007 2.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Jabalí Designated 2007 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Mirador Designated 2009 0.12 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Paso Las Iguanas Designated 2010 0.09 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Retiro Designated 2010 0.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hoja de Sal Designated 2010 0.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Isla San Sebastián Designated 2007 1.62 Not Reported METT 2010
La Auxiliadora Designated 2008 1.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Ermita Designated 2010 1.70 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Isla Designated 2007 0.52 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Montañita Designated 2010 0.43 Not Reported METT 0
Laguna Chanmico y espejo de agua Designated 2007 4.56 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Granadillas Designated 2007 0.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Mercedes Designated 2009 0.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Termopilas Proposed 1994 2.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Las Victorias Designated 2008 1.84 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Los Abriles Designated 2009 2.33 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Los Cóbanos Designated 2007 213.13 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2006
Los Lagartos Designated 2010 1.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Los Pericos Designated 2009 0.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nancuchiname (Mata de Piña, La Maroma, Porción 5 y 6) Designated 2008 8.34 Not Reported METT; PROARCA/CAPAS 2010; 2003
Paraje Galán Designated 2007 0.24 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Rio Sapo Proposed 1994 2.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Andrés Designated 2007 0.84 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Antonio La Pupusa Designated 2010 0.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Antonio Silva Designated 2011 0.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Benito I y II Designated 2010 22.84 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Carlos o Concepcion Proposed 1994 1.99 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Francisco El Triunfo Designated 2007 0.23 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Isidro Designated 2008 3.94 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Juan Buena Vista Designated 2007 1.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Lorenzo Designated 2007 1.05 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Lucas Designated 2010 0.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
San Rafael Los Naranjos Designated 2008 0.33 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Santa Clara Designated 2008 6.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Santa Maria Designated 2009 0.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Santa Marta Las Trincheras Designated 2007 1.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Santa Rita Designated 2007 2.33 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2003
Suravaya Designated 2007 2.57 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tahuapa Designated 2010 0.16 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tehuacan Designated 2008 0.70 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Protected Area with Managed Resources
Colima Designated 2007 6.51 Not Reported PROARCA/CAPAS 2001