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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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RÍO SAN JUAN |
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| General Description |
Covering 1,392,900 ha Río San Juan Biosphere Reserve is composed of seven protected areas and other adjacent territories. The biosphere reserve covers an important variety of ecosystems representative of tropical humid forests and wetlands, tidal marsh, coastal lagoons and estuaries which are important shelters for rare or threatened animals and plant genetic resources of the meso-American tropics. Furthermore the biosphere reserve includes a part of Lake Cocibolca and the municipalities of El Almendro, San Miguelito, Morrito and Nueva Guinea with a large (256,000 habitants) and culturally rich human population including 20,000 habitants of Rama, Miskitu, Negra and Creole ethnic groups. Each one of these groups has its own way of preserving and/or using the national resources of the area. The vast size of the biosphere reserve, in addition to its proximity to neighbouring Costa Rica protected areas, and as part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, guarantee an adequate area for preserving genetic diversity, free mobility of species, breeding and maintenance of major species such as the jaguar or american tiger (Felis onca), the tapir (Tapirus biardii) and the red and green parrot (Psittacideae). |
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| Major ecosystem type | Tropical humid forest and wetlands areas | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Tropical humid forest | |||
| Location | 11°29’0’’ N - 84°21’55’’W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 1,392,900 | |||
| Core area(s) | 357,800 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 520,500 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 514,600 ha | |||
| Altitude (metres above sea level) | 0-850 m maximum | |||
| Year designated | 2003 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Reserva de Biosfera del Sureste de Nicaragua, del Ministerio del Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARENA). | |||
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| Brief description |
Climatic variables assessment with a meteorological station. Integrated and sustainable management of water resources (water quality monitoring, aquatic habitats studies). Migratory birds with watching stations. Research on crocodiles and caimans population abundance and distribution. Taxonomy and study of endemic flora and fauna species. Research on the impact of agrosylvicultural practices on bird of prey. Training for farmers related to: sustainable use of primary and secondary forests ; natural regeneration integrated to extensive livestock activities ; agroforestry and silvopastoral systems ; transboundary issues ; environmental education and public awareness ; women role in breeding and commercialisation of larva and adult butterflies and turtles. Sustainable use of non timber forest products. Sustainable fishing in Lake Nicaragua and River San Juan. Enhancing historical and cultural heritage. Study and development of wood, fish products, organic beef and milk sale. |
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| Specific variables... | ||||
| Abiotic | Climate, geology, geomorphology, habitat, hydrology, meteorology, monitoring/methodologies, siltation/sedimentation, topography, water quality/chemistry. | |||
| Biodiversity | Birds, breeding/reproduction, endemic species, forest systems, migrating populations/migration, natural resources, reptiles, taxonomy, tropical humid forest, vegetation studies/plant cover, wetlands, wildlife. | |||
| Socio-economic | Agroforestry, control and monitoring of illegal activities, cultural aspects, demography, economically important species, fishery/fisheries, forestry, livestock and related impacts/overgrazing, pastoralism/pastoralists/grazing, resource use, role of women/gender. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Education and public awareness, geographic information system/gis, land use/land cover, monitoring/methodologies, sustainable development/sustainable use, transboundary/transfrontiers. | |||
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| Contact address |
José Luis Galeano Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Reserva de Biosfera del Sureste (MARENA) 12 1/2 carretera Norte 51-23 Managua, 51-23. Nicaragua |
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| Telephone | (505) 263 2828 | |||
| Fax | (505) 583 0296 | |||
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jossgre@yahoo.es osejito@yahoo.es |
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| Last updated: 01/10/2007 |
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