A Directory of Neotropical WetlandsInternational Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Conservation Monitoring Centre, 1986 - Wetland ecology - 684 pages |
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agriculture Ajaia ajaja alba Altitude Anatidae Andean Anhinga Ardea Ardeidae Argentina Avicennia germinans avifauna beaches birds brackish brackish marshes breeding Calidris Caribbean Cayman Charadrius coast coastal lagoons Cochlearius Conocarpus erectus Criteria for inclusion Crocodylus Dendrocygna discors Egretta caerulea Endemic Endemic to South established Eudocimus extensive fauna fishing freshwater lakes Himantopus himantopus hunting important area islands IUCN Jacana Lago Laguna Laguncularia racemosa lakes and marshes Land tenure large numbers Laridae Location mangrove swamps marshes Mexico National Park nearby Nearctic Nearctic shorebirds Nycticorax occur Pandion haliaetus passage and wintering Pelecanus occidentalis Phalacrocorax olivaceus Phoenicopterus Podiceps pollution Pond population Principal vegetation Province and type References region Research and conservation Reserve Rhizophora mangle riverine marshes rivers ruber saline lagoons savanna shallow shorebirds Silvestre Source South America species include Suriname surrounding areas swamp forest swamps with Avicennia Threats thula Trichechus Tringa Typha water level Waterfowl wetlands wildlife winter visitor