Bismuna
Bismuna is a settlement and lagoon on the northeastern coast of Nicaragua, with the village of Bismuna Tara not far from the border with Honduras, on the Ibantara River. The lagoon, of some 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi), known as Laguna de Bismuna-Raya, is a protected reserve and is known for its biodiversity. The lagoon is surrounded by mangroves and white-sand beaches and the area is inhabited by the Miskito people.
History
[edit]Bismuna was subject to human rights concerns in January 1982 when the local people were forced to move from the border area by the military.[1] The Miskito Indians formed an armed resistance against the Sandinista outposts.[2] In 1983, the Latinamerica Press described Bismuna as being a settlement of about 200 people, inhabited by Miskito farmers, before the displacement[3]
Geography
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Bismuna Tara village lies on the Ibantara River, not far from the border with Honduras, near the coast of the northeastern Nicaragua. The settlement contains a meteorological station, Estación Meteorológica Bismuna.[4]
The lagoon of some 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi),[5] known as Laguna de Bismuna-Raya, is a protected reserve.[6] The lagoon is surrounded in mangroves and white-sand beaches and linked to the Caribbean Sea via the narrow Tukrun Channel. The Coco River has several tributaries running through the area, and with the smaller lagoons the area is known for its biodiversity.[5]
Demographics and economy
[edit]The area is inhabited by the Miskito people who fish on the Bismuna lagoon in dugout canoes.[7] Boat excursions to the village of Bismuna are offered from Puerto Cabezas up the coast.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Human Rights in Nicaragua: Reagan, Rhetoric, and Reality. Americas Watch Committee. 1985. p. 54. ISBN 9780938579113.
- ↑ ISLA, Volume 26 (1983), p.133.
- ↑ Latinamerica Press (Volume 15) (1983), Noticias Aliadas.
- ↑ "Bismuna" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 Franco, Abe (23 April 2026). "Laguna de Bismuna-Raya: Diversidad y cultura en el Caribe nicaraguense" (in Spanish). Tiempo Caribe. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Adam Skolnick, Lucas Vigden (2009). Nicaragua. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 273.
- ↑ National Geographic, Volume 168. 1985. p. 802.
- ↑ Juan C. Martínez-Sánchez, Salvadora Morales Velázquez, Edgar A. Castañeda Mendoza (2000). Check-list of the mammals of Nicaragua. Fundación Cocibolca. p. 19.
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