San San-Pond Sak
Wetland of Environmental Significance in Northern Panama
Designations | |
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Ramsar Wetland | |
Official name | San San - Pond Sak |
Designated | 9 June 1993 |
Reference no. | 611[1] |
San San-Pond Sak is a wetland lagoon area in Panama, spanning 16,125 hectares (39,850 acres), it is the home of the Bocatorian and Ngäbe indigenous people.
The lagoon is listed by the Ramsar Convention group as a site of international importance and is maintained by the local organization AAMVECONA (Association of Friends and Neighbors of the Coast and Nature).[2]
Ecology
The area houses parrots, hawks, herons, West Indian manatees, sloths, sandflies, iguanas, monkeys, sea turtles and various snakes.[3][2]
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