Mosquito Gulf (Spanish: Golfo de los Mosquitos) is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea on the north coast of Panama, extending from the Valiente Peninsula in Bocas del Toro, past the north coast of Veraguas to the province of Colón, Panama.[1]
| Golfo de los Mosquitos | |
|---|---|
| Mosquito Gulf | |
  Golfo de los Mosquitos | |
| Coordinates | 8°51′18″N 81°21′54″W / 8.85500°N 81.36500°W |
| Type | Gulf |
It should not be confused with the Mosquito Coast which is further north in Nicaragua and Honduras.
The Isla Escudo de Veraguas is the primary island in the gulf.
The Golfo de los Mosquitos forests are the largest block of lowland forest on the Caribbean slope between Bocas del Toro and the San Blas Islands. The area is home to the entire population of the Geminis' dart frog and was identified as a Key Biodiversity Area in 2003.[2] It is threatened by development for cattle and subsistence agriculture, as well as the discovery of a nearby copper deposit.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joyas naturales del golfo de los Mosquitos". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Golfo de los Mosquitos Forests". www.keybiodiversityareas.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Minera Panamá operations pose severe threat to people, wildlife, and planetary health, group of international and local organizations say". Amphibian Survival Alliance. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
9°00′N 81°15′W / 9.000°N 81.250°W