Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve

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Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve is a vast wetland and wildlife sanctuary in southern Cuba renowned for its rich biodiversity, especially endemic bird species and crocodiles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Important Bird Area
Ramsar site
biosphere reserve
protected area
wetland
area approximately 6,280 square kilometres
approximately 628,000 hectares
climate tropical
contains brackish lagoons
coastal forests
freshwater marshes
peat bogs
savannas
country Cuba
ecosystemType coastal lagoon
freshwater swamp
karstic wetland
mangrove forest
marsh
habitatFor American crocodile
Caribbean flamingo
linked to: American flamingo

Cuban black hawk
Cuban crocodile
Cuban parakeet
Cuban pygmy owl
Cuban trogon
bee hummingbird
endemic amphibians
endemic bird species
endemic plants
endemic reptiles
migratory birds
hasConservationActivities environmental education
habitat restoration
species monitoring
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor crocodile populations
endemic bird species
high biodiversity
wetland conservation
locatedIn Matanzas Province
locatedInRegion southern Cuba
locatedOn Isla de Cuba
partOf Ciénaga de Zapata
supportsUse ecotourism
scientific research
UNESCODesignation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Biosphere Reserve
UNESCODesignationYear 2000
UNESCOProgramme Man and the Biosphere Programme

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Zapata Peninsula containsProtectedArea Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality contains Zapata Swamp
linked to: Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality partOf Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality contains Ciénaga de Zapata National Park
linked to: Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality hasProtectedArea Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve
Ciénaga de Zapata municipality hasProtectedArea Ciénaga de Zapata National Park
linked to: Zapata Swamp Biosphere Reserve