Iberá Wetlands

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The Iberá Wetlands are one of the largest freshwater wetland ecosystems in the world, located in northeastern Argentina and renowned for their rich biodiversity and ecotourism opportunities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freshwater wetland
protected area
wetland ecosystem
area approximately 15000 square kilometers
approximately 1500000 hectares
climate subtropical
conservationPartners Conservation Land Trust
Rewilding Argentina Foundation
conservationProgram reintroduction of locally extinct species
continent South America
country Argentina
designation Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
surface form: Ramsar Site
hasFeature floating vegetation mats
lagoons
marshes
shallow lakes
swamps
hasPart Iberá Wetlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Iberá National Park

Iberá Wetlands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Iberá Provincial Reserve
hydrologicalType freshwater system
knownFor birdwatching
ecotourism
high biodiversity
wildlife watching
locatedIn Corrientes Province
locatedInRegion northeastern Argentina
locatedNear city of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
city of Mercedes, Corrientes
mainEconomicActivities ecotourism
extensive cattle ranching
mainWaterSources Upper Paraná River basin
surface form: Paraná River basin

rainfall
managedBy Administración de Parques Nacionales (Argentina)
surface form: National Parks Administration of Argentina

Corrientes Province
surface form: province of Corrientes
partOf Upper Paraná River basin
surface form: Paraná River basin
RamsarDesignationYear 2002
RamsarStatus Wetland of International Importance
reintroducedSpecies giant anteater
jaguar
pampas deer
red-and-green macaw
supportsSpecies anaconda
broad-snouted caiman
capybara
giant anteater
howler monkey
jabiru stork
maned wolf
marsh deer
otter
over 350 bird species
pampas deer
roseate spoonbill
yacaré caiman
threats habitat fragmentation
invasive species
unregulated tourism
tourismActivities boat safaris
canoeing
sport fishing
wildlife photography

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Mesopotamia (Argentine region) contains Iberá Wetlands
Mesopotamia (Argentine region) touristAttraction Iberá Wetlands
this entity surface form: Iberá Provincial Reserve
Mesopotamia (Argentine region) hasProtectedArea Iberá Wetlands
this entity surface form: Iberá National Park
northern Argentina hasEcoregion Iberá Wetlands
subject surface form: Northern Argentina
northern Argentina hasProtectedArea Iberá Wetlands
subject surface form: Northern Argentina
this entity surface form: Iberá Provincial Reserve
Iberá Wetlands hasPart Iberá Wetlands self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Iberá Provincial Reserve
Iberá Wetlands hasPart Iberá Wetlands self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Iberá National Park