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NEGRITOS,
PAJAROS & GUAYABO ISLANDS
Nicoya Gulf, Guanacaste
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These Biological Reserves are located in the Nicoya Gulf at Guanacaste
province and the three of them serve as habitat and reproduction of
abundant populations of marine birds, as well as species of flora characteristic
of the zone. Guayabo Island is an important rock of 50 meters of height,
cover in some sectors by shrubs and small thorny plants. On the other
hand, in Negritos Islands there is few vegetation basicly small plants.
In Pajaros Island, the vegetation is constituted by a forest of little
height and patches of grass. The fauna of the three islands is represented
mainly by marine birds. Some times of the year migratory marine birds
arrive here to look for food and to reproduce. The most characteristic
species are the tijereta of sea, the laughing gull and the brown pelican.
This last one uses Guayabo Island as nesting area and calculates that
a population of 200 to 300 individuals. Other species of present fauna
in these islands are the travelling hawk, the white-tail dove and garrobo,
violinst crabs, marine crabs, cambutes, clams and great variety of fish.
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