Refugio de Fauna Silvestre y Reserva de Pesca Ciénaga de Los Olivitos
Refugio de Fauna Silvestre y Reserva de Pesca Ciénaga de Los Olivitos
- Country:
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Site number:
- 859
- Area:
- 26,000.0 ha
- Designation date:
- 04-09-1996
- Coordinates:
- 10°54'59"N 71°26'W
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Ciénaga de Los Olivitos. 04/09/96; Zulia; 26,000 ha; 10°55'N 071°26'W. Wildlife and Fisheries Reserves. A coastal wetland subject to tidal influence and consisting of mangrove, lagoon, saltmarsh, and beach habitats. The site supports numerous species of migratory and resident birds, and aquatic shorebirds use the site for reproduction, feeding and resting. Species such as Crocodylus acutus, the manatee (Trichechus manatus), and sea turtles, all threatened with extinction, are supported. Human activities include salt extraction, commercial fishing, and shrimp farming. Ramsar site no. 859. Most recent RIS information: 1996.
Administrative region:
Zulia
National legal designation:
- Refugio de Fauna Silvestre y Reserva de Pesca
Last publication date:
04-09-1996
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)
- VE859RIS.pdf
- VE859RISformer1996_EN.pdf
Archived RIS
Additional reports and documents
Taxonomic lists of plant and animal species occurring in the site