Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava

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Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava

  • Country: 
    Argentina
  • Site number: 
    1238
  • Area: 
    405,000 ha
  • Designation date: 
    02-02-2003
  • Coordinates: 
    28°24'S 69°04'W
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Overview

Reserva Provincial Laguna Brava. 02/02/03. Rioja. 405,000 ha. 28°24'S, 69°05'W. Provincial Reserve. Located at altitudes between 2500-4500m above sea level, Laguna Brava includes a system of saline and hyper-saline shallow lagoons. Characteristic high-Andean communities of bofedales (wet-marshy meadows) are found above 3000m. The Reserve is host to a rich biodiversity associated to the wetland, with abundant summer populations of endemic waterfowl, including James' and Andean flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi and P. andinus). The site also has special recognition as a Reserve for Camelids, most notably vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) and guanaco (Lama Guanicoe). Historically, the region was utilized by the Incas as an important enclave for domination of local populations and as a natural Andean transit point to Chile. Currently, it is precisely the development of an international road, plus the possibility of mineral prospecting, which could potentially affect the site. Recent management and zoning measures are to be strengthened to insure the proper long-term conservation of the site. Ramsar site No. 1238. Most recent RIS information: 2003.

Administrative region: 
Rioja

  • National legal designation: 
    • Reserva provincial - Reserva de Vicuñas y Protección del Ecosistema Laguna Brava
  • Last publication date: 
    02-02-2003

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