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 (called national parks in Puerto Rico[1]),
nature reserves,
state forests, wildlife preserves and other designations on state, municipal and public-private administration levels.[2][3][4]