Wia-Wia nature reserve
The Wia-Wia nature reserve in Suriname was founded in 1961 and expanded to around 360 km² in 1966 . It is located on the coast of the Atlantic , in the Marowijne district .
This reserve in the first instance to protect four species of sea turtles , the leatherback turtles ( Aikanti ), olive ridley turtles ( Warana ), green turtles ( Krape ) and hawksbill turtles set that lay their eggs here. However, the clutch moved further west due to the prevailing coastal currents and has been outside the area since 1972.
The protected area also includes a large area cut by sand and limestone ridges, salty and brackish coastal marshes, with the fauna typical of these ecosystems . These include a. the swamp deer , and above all a large number of water birds, which find their feeding and resting areas in the open plains and on the Wia-Wiabank. In the mangroves along the coast to the northeast of the reserve there is a mixed breeding colony of red ibis and herons .
Web links
- Suriname nature reserves website (STINASU) , accessed on January 6, 2016.
- Detailed map with Wia-Wia nature reserve , UNEP report, sea turtle action plan for Suriname, accessed on May 23, 2016.
See also
literature
- CFA Bruijning and J. Voorhoeve (red.): Encyclopedie van Suriname . Elsevier , Amsterdam a. Brussel 1977, BV ISBN 90-10-01842-3 , p. 420.