List of protected areas of Puerto Rico


The protected areas of Puerto Rico include an array of natural areas in the archipelago of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, managed by a number of agencies and entities belonging to both federal and commonwealth government bodies. Although Puerto Rico has no natural units in the National Park System, the biodiversity of the island is recognized and protected through a national forest, a national wildlife refuge, a national wilderness, and numerous state parks, nature reserves, state forests, wildlife preserves and other designations on state, municipal and public-private administration levels.

Federal level

National Estuarine Research Reserves

National Forests

National Natural Landmarks

National Wild and Scenic Rivers

National Wilderness Preservation System

National Wildlife Refuge

Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge spanning Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Navassa Island with the following units in Puerto Rico:

Commonwealth level

Compañía de Parques Nacionales (CPNPR)

Conservation Easement Sites ()

Conservation Zones

Marine Reserves

Nature Reserves ()

Protected Natural Areas ()

Research Reserves ()

State Forests ()

Wildlife Refuges ()

Other protected areas

Municipal level

  • Caguas Regional Forest
  • Chalets de Bairoa Natural Area
  • Cerro Borrás
  • Río Hondo Community Forest