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• There are differences between the estimated area of ABRAE according to Maps 4 and 5 and the area listed bythe Ministry of Environment. These differences could be due to the quality of the base maps that weredigitized, as well as to the fact that the Ministry calculates the area of protected areas using manual methods(see below). For this reason, the Ministry’s numbers are approximate and expressed in rounded numbers.• The protected areas base map that GFW digitized was a photocopy of a draft map, which was neverpublished. The draft map was created manually, without use of an accurate digital elevation model. Thismeans that the boundaries of the protected areas are not exact. In addition, the base map does not showoverlapping boundaries in protected areas, making it difficult to estimate both the actual area of protectedareas and the overlap between them.• We were unable to estimate forest cover designated for resource use in the area north of the Orinoco River,due to the magnitude of overlap between protected areas.Management Objectives of National Protected AreasABRAE categoriesA. Natural MonumentsB. National ParksC. Wildlife RefugesD. Wildlife ReservesE. Protected ZonesF. National Hydrological ReservesG. Biosphere ReservesH. Forest ReservesI. Forest Areas Under ProtectionJ. Forest Lots (although these are not part of the ABRAE system, they are designated for logging)Management ObjectiveABRAE A B C D E F G H I JIUCN Category III II IV V V IV VI VI VI VIProtection of ecosystems and species 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2Scientific research and education 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2Protection of geographic and scenic values 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 NAProtection of fauna and habitat 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 2Sustainable use of wildlife NA 3 3 1 3 NA 2 3 3 3Forestry NA NA NA NA NA NA 3 1 1 1Watershed protection and administrationof water 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 NAAdministration of water resources NA NA NA NA 3 1 3 3 NA NAConservation of cultural landscape 3 3 NA 3 3 3 1 NA NA NARecreation and tourism 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 NAKey1= Primary objective2= Secondary objective3= Potentially applicable objectiveNA= Not applicableSources: M. Bevilacqua, “Áreas Bajo Régimen de Administración,” in M. Aguilera et al. (eds.), Biodiversidad en Venezuela (Caracas,Venezuela: CONICIT/Fundación Polar, in press); MARNR, “Plan del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas,” 1ra. Etapa: MarcoConceptual, Serie de Informes Técnicos (Caracas, Venezuela: DGSPOA/IT/213, Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos NaturalesRenovables, 1985).91