San San-Pond Sak Explained

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).

Environment

The area houses parrots, hawks, herons, West Indian manatees, sloths, sandflies, iguanas, monkeys, sea turtles and various snakes.[1] [2] The wetlands have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support significant populations of many bird species.[3]

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9.4°N -82.4167°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/central-america-and-the-caribbean/panama/bocas-del-toro/changuinola/humedales-san-san-pond-sak/ Humedales San San-Pond Sak
  2. http://www.gobluecentralamerica.org/content/san-san-pond-sak-wetlands-bocas-del-toro-panama/gbcEFA97377CE36CD371 San San Pond Sak Wetlands
  3. Web site: San San Pond Sak Wetlands. . 2024. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024-09-25.