Cayo Saetía

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Cayo Saetía
Beach on Cayo Saetía
Beach on Cayo Saetía
Waters Nipe Bay , Atlantic Ocean
Geographical location 20 ° 46 ′  N , 75 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 20 ° 46 ′  N , 75 ° 31 ′  W
Cayo Saetía (Cuba)
Cayo Saetía
length 11.7 km
width 6 km
surface 42 km²

Cayo Saetía is a cay on the north coast of the Holguín province in eastern Cuba .

The island separates the Nipe Bay from the Atlantic Ocean . It is 42 km² and offers a rich flora and fauna. It is a registered protected nature reserve. The island is connected to the mainland by a dam.

More than half of Cayo Saetías is covered in dense forests that are home to all kinds of wildlife, including antelopes , wild cattle , wild boars , red deer , zebras and ostriches . It is a popular hunting ground , but hunting is only allowed there under strict conditions.

Web links

Commons : Cayo Saetía  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. IUCN World Database on Protected Areas: Cuba - Cayo Saetía  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed September 25, 2008@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.unep-wcmc.org  
  2. Grupo de Turismo Gaviota, SA Parque Cayo Saetía ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed September 25, 2008 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gaviota-grupo.com
  3. DTCUBA.com: Cayo Saetía: Cuba's Natural Treasure, accessed September 25, 2008