List of nature reserves in Brunei

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The list of nature reserves in Brunei includes all nature reserves , including national parks in Southeast Asian Brunei . The protected areas are managed by the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism . According to the IUCN, there are (as of April 2020) 56 protected areas that cover an area of ​​2794 km² and thus almost half of the area of ​​Brunei. In addition, 52 km² of the South China Sea are under protection.

Brunei distinguishes between the following types of protected areas:

  • National park
  • Nature reserve
  • Forest reserve (currently not in the list)
  • Wildlife sanctuary
  • Protected area
  • ASEAN monument

list

Surname Size
(km²) 		Proclamation
(year) 		particularities status IUCN category photo
Ulu Temburong National Park 488.59 1991 largest protected area; Primary forest National park II Ulu Temburong National Park
Tasek Merimbun National Park 78 1984 National Park
ASEAN memorial		 II
Tasek Merimbun National Park (extension) 31 National park
Pulau Berambang Conservation Area 7.21 Pulau Berambang is the largest island in the country Nature reserve Yes
Pulau-Baru-Baru Conservation Area 0.86 Baru-Baru Island Nature reserve
Pelong Rocks Game Reserve 0.06 Island Pelong-Pelongan Wildlife sanctuary Yes
Pulau Punyut Game Reserve 0.27 west of the island of Punyut Wildlife sanctuary Yes
Louisa Reef Game Reserve 1.15 1948 Coral reef Terumbu Semarang Barat Kecil Wildlife sanctuary
Pulau Chermin Conservation Area 0.05 Chermin Island Protected area

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