Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic

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Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic

  • Country: 
    Guatemala
  • Site number: 
    813
  • Area: 
    21,227 ha
  • Designation date: 
    20-03-1996
  • Coordinates: 
    15°24'N 89°21'W
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Overview

Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic. 20/03/96; Izabal; 21,227 ha; 15°25'N 089°22'W. Special Protected Area, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bocas del Polochic. One of the most important and varied areas of tropical rainforest in Guatemala. The site consists of various seasonal wetland habitats supporting diverse aquatic plants and lowlands of broad-leaved forest. The site has high species diversity, supporting numerous species at critical stages of their life cycle and whose populations are threatened or have disappeared in Guatemala. The natural isolation has led to endemic communities of fauna. The site serves as a biological corridor for large mammals inhabiting nearby ecosystems. Human activities include subsistence fishing, hunting, firewood cutting, agriculture, and cattle ranching. Ramsar site no. 813. Most recent RIS information: 1996.

Administrative region: 
Izabal

  • National legal designation: 
    • special protection area
  • Last publication date: 
    20-03-1996

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