Arenillas Ecological Reserve
Known mammals in the reserve, according to a 1993 study include the Sechuran fox (Lycalopex sechurae), the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni), the Pacific spiny-rat (Proechimys decumamus), the jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi), the tayra (Eira barbara), the greater bulldog bat, the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus), the crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) and the Guayaquil squirrel (Sciurus stramineus). There are also 153 species of birds of which 35% are endemic. The reserve is a BirdLife International IBA with the following endangered birds: grey-cheeked parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera), slaty becard (Pachyramphus spodiurus), and blackish-headed spinetail (Synallaxis tithys).
The region is managed by the ministry of defense and visitors must get permission from them to visit the area.
References
- ^ "Reserva Ecológica Arenillas Map" (PDF). Ministerio del Ambiente.
- ^ Arenillas Guide
- ^ "Reserva Ecológica Arenillas IBA Fact Sheet". BirdLife International.
External links
- Arenillas Ecological Reserve (Spanish)
- Arenillas Guide (Spanish)
- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas IBA Fact Sheet BirdLife International (Spanish)