Peaks
Montagne Favard
224 m
Park geography
Analyzing the regional location, extent, and internal natural features of this reserve
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve: Comprehensive Geographic Profile and Boundary Mapping
This geographic profile provides an in-depth look at the Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve located in French Guiana. Examine the recorded boundary parameters, spanning over 915 square kilometers, and identify the various peaks, rivers, and wetland systems contained within the reserve territory.
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wetland reserveRamsar sitetropical wetlandAmazon basinFrench Guiana
The Amazon's largest wetland sanctuary in French Guiana
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve is a sprawling protected wetland in French Guiana, France, representing the largest wetland ecosystem in the country and one of the most significant in the Amazon basin. Spanning approximately 94,700 hectares, the reserve stretches from the Atlantic coast inland toward the Amazonian rainforest, encompassing a remarkable diversity of habitats including floating marshlands, mangrove forests, tropical savannas, and humid tropical rainforest. The reserve is accessible exclusively by boat from the village of Kaw, which lies within the protected area itself. This unique landscape has earned the nickname the "Everglades of Guiana" due to its extensive wetlands and ecological significance. The reserve protects more than half of all protected species in French Guiana and serves as a critical refuge for numerous rare and endangered species including the black caiman, Amazonian manatee, giant otter, and jaguar.
- Location
- France
- Park type
- Nature reserve
- Established
- 1998
- Area
- 947 km²
Location overview
Regional context within French Guiana and the nation of France
Geographic Profile of Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve is located within the territory of French Guiana, an overseas region of France. Registered records outline the administrative alignment and primary geographic placement of the reserve.
- Countries
- France, French Guiana
- Regions
- French Guiana
- Primary location
- French Guiana
Boundary and coordinates
Mapping 915.59 square kilometers of protected regional landscape
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve Boundary Map and Geographic Limits
Interactive boundary mapping provides the visual spatial footprint and regional context of the reserve outline. Accompanying geographic metrics detail the calculated surface area, center points, and latitudinal spans.
- Boundary area
- 915.6 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 257.4 km
- Northernmost point
- 4.824° N
- Southernmost point
- 4.3946° N
- Easternmost point
- 51.9349° W
- Westernmost point
- 52.2999° W
- Geographic centre
- 4.6084° N, 52.1113° W
- North–south span
- 47.5 km
- East–west span
- 40.5 km
Terrain and natural features
Explore recorded rivers, peaks, and wetlands within the protected landscape
Terrain and Natural Features of Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve
Examine the mapped natural features and terrain elements contained within Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. Linked feature cards supply recorded types, spatial classifications, and geographic relationships for each landmark.
Selected named natural features
Wetlands
Lac Pali 3
Streams
Crique Mantouni
Forests
Île Aïpoto
Streams
Crique Solitaire
Rivers
L'Approuague
Environmental setting
Analysis of stored physical classifications and protected area categories
Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve Environmental Setting and Classifications
Stored classifications provide complementary ways to read the physical setting of Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve. Recorded categories link directly to relevant atlas destinations where available.
Park atlas
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- Area
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- Established
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Explore its protected boundaries and regional terrain.
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- Area
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- Relief
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Mapped geography and protected landscape context.
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- Area
- 122 km²
- Established
- 1969
- IUCN
- II
- Visitors
- 20K annual
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