Protected Areas in the Caribbean

Turquino National Park is located in Santiago de Cuba Province, southeastern Cuba. The park is situated within the Sierra Maestra mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast.

The Tobago Cays are an archipelago located in the Southern Grenadines of the Lesser Antilles, comprising five small islands and extensive coral reefs. The cays are the key elements of the Tobago Cays Marine Park, owned and operated by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government.

The Virgin Islands National Park, renowned worldwide for its breathtaking beauty, protects approximately 60% of St. John and nearly all of Hassel Island in the Charlotte Amalie harbor on St. Thomas. In addition, the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument is located offshore of the island of St. John.

Washington Slagbaai National Park is an ecological reserve on the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. Initially inhabited by native South Americans and comprised of two of the most extensive plantations on the island during the colonial period, the park is rich in historical and cultural heritage.