San San-Pond Sak is a wetland lagoon area in Panama, spanning 16,125 hectares (39,850 acres), it is the home of the Bocatorian and Ngäbe indigenous people.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | San San - Pond Sak |
| Designated | 9 June 1993 |
| Reference no. | 611[1] |
The lagoon is listed by the Ramsar Convention group as a site of international importance and is maintained by the local organization AAMVECONA (Association of Friends and Neighbors of the Coast and Nature).[2]
Environment
editThe area houses parrots, hawks, herons, West Indian manatees, sloths, sandflies, iguanas, monkeys, sea turtles and various snakes.[3][2] The wetlands have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support significant populations of many bird species.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "San San - Pond Sak". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b San San Pond Sak Wetlands, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Go Blue Central America National Geographic
- ^ Humedales San San-Pond Sak Rough Guides
- ^ "San San Pond Sak Wetlands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-25.