Los Guatuzos

Country:
Nicaragua
Site number:
915
Area:
43,750.0 ha
Designation date:
30-07-1997
Coordinates:
11°00'N 84°52'W

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Los Guatuzos. 30/07/97; 43,750 ha; 11°00'N 084°52'W. Lakes and ponds subject to seasonal flooding, set in alluvial depressions with surrounding woodlands. There are also areas that are normally dry where the water table is several centimetres below the surface. The interaction of unique environmental factors has given rise to rich populations of flora and fauna both indigenous and migratory. 326 bird species, of which 77 species are migratory, 32 mammal and 10 reptile species are supported. There are several species of birdlife threatened with extinction. Ramsar site no. 915.Most recent RIS information: 2001.

Administrative region

Río San Juan

National legal designation

  • protected area
  • wildlife reserve

Last publication date:

01-01-2001

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