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Chapter 4 describes the laws that define the current system of parks and protected areas in Cuba. There are different levels of protection in Cuba depending on designation whether terrestrial or marine. The maintenance of each protected area also varies in accordance with its place in the preservation hierarchy. Finally the chapter concludes with an illustration of some of the interesting flora and fauna protected in several of these conservation areas.
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Gebelein, J. (2012). Establishment and Description of Current Park/Protected Areas System. In: A Geographic Perspective of Cuban Landscapes. Landscape Series, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2406-8_4
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