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Wildlife in Surinam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Joop P. Schulz ,
Russell A. Mittermeier  and
Henry A. Reichart
Joop P. Schulz
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology and Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 02138, USA;
Russell A. Mittermeier
Affiliation:
STINASU, PO Box 436, Paramaribo, Surinam;
Henry A. Reichart
Affiliation:
Director STINASU, PO Box 436, Paramaribo, Surinam
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Abstract

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Surinam is one of the few countries in the world where uninhabited and undisturbed tropical rain forest still covers large areas. The Government is fully aware of the importance of this natural heritage. Wildlife is protected, and eight nature reserves, ranging in size from 4000 to 22,000 ha, have been created to protect representative habitats – forest, savannas, coastal flats and important breeding beaches for Kemp's ridley, green and leatherback turtles.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , December 1977 , pp. 133 - 144
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1977

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