Nariva Swamp
E559270
Nariva Swamp is Trinidad and Tobago’s largest freshwater wetland, renowned for its rich biodiversity, mangrove forests, and importance as a habitat for numerous bird and wildlife species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nariva Swamp canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater wetland
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 6,200 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 60 square kilometres ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Environmentally Sensitive Area
ⓘ
Important Bird Area ⓘ Ramsar site ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal lagoon
ⓘ
freshwater marsh ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ palm swamp ⓘ seasonally flooded forest ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
blue-and-yellow macaw
ⓘ
caiman ⓘ capybara ⓘ howler monkey ⓘ manatee ⓘ numerous migratory bird species ⓘ red-bellied macaw NERFINISHED ⓘ scarlet ibis ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
mangroves
ⓘ
moriche palm ⓘ reeds and sedges ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
freshwater swamp forest habitat
ⓘ
mangrove habitat ⓘ wading bird habitat ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| IBAIdentifier | TT006 ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
carbon sequestration ⓘ fisheries ⓘ flood control ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ |
| isLargest | freshwater wetland in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Trinidad ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Manzanilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nariva River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ortoire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Trinidad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Forestry Division of Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteNumber | 559 ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
drainage and land reclamation
ⓘ
illegal hunting ⓘ illegal rice farming ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
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