List of protected areas of Suriname

There are several protected areas of Suriname. The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. As of 2020, 14.5% of the land territory is protected, and contains one nature park, and 13 nature reserves.

Nature reserves

 * Brinckheuvel. Established 1961. 60 square kilometres.
 * Coppename. Established 1961. 120 square kilometres.
 * Wia Wia Nature Reserve. Established 1966. 360 square kilometres.
 * Galibi Nature Reserve. Established 1969. 40 square kilometres.
 * Sipaliwini Savanna. Established 1972. 1000 square kilometres
 * Boven Coesewijne. Established 1986. 270 square kilometres.
 * Peruvia. Established 1986. 310 square kilometres.
 * Wanekreek Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 450 square kilometres.
 * Copi Nature Reserve. Established 1986. 180 square kilometres.
 * Central. Established 1998. 16000 square kilometres.

Nature Park

 * Brownsberg Nature Park. Established 1969. 122 square kilometres

Special management areas

 * Bigi Pan. Established 1987. 679 square kilometers.
 * Noord Coronie Managed Resource Protected Area. Established 2001. 150 square kilometers.
 * Noord Saramacca Managed Resource Protected Area. Established 2001. 830 square kilometers.
 * Noord Commewijne Managed Resource Protected Area. Established 2002. 650 square kilometers. Braamspunt became part of the management area in 2015.

Protected areas

 * Hertenrits. Archaeological site. Established 1972. 1 square kilometres.
 * Werehpai and Iwana Samu Protected Area. Petroglyphs. Established 2007. 180 square kilometers
 * Peperpot. Plantation. Established 2009. 700 hectares.