List of protected areas of Guyana
# List of protected areas of Guyana

There are several protected areas of Guyana. The oldest protected area is the Kaieteur National Park which covers 627 square kilometres (242 sq mi). In 2011, the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) was established. As of 2020, about 8.4% of the country is protected.

## Nature reserves and parks

* Iwokrama International Centre. 1996. 3,716 $km^2.$
* Kaieteur National Park. 1929. 630 $km^2.$
* Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area. 2007. 6,486 $km^2.$
* Kanuku Mountains Protected Area. 2011. 6,110 $km^2.$
* Shell Beach Protected Area. 2011. 32 $km^2.$

## Urban Parks

Protected Areas Trust also protects the following urban parks:

* Joe Vieira Park
* Guyana Botanical Gardens
* Guyana National Park
* Guyana Zoo
