Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve
| Laguna de Sonso | |
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| Location | Valle del Cauca  Colombia |
| Nearest city | Buga |
| Coordinates | 3°52′12″N 76°2′13″W / 3.87000°N 76.03694°W |
| Area | 2,045 ha (7.90 sq mi) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Governing body | CVC |
| Official name | Complejo de Humedales del Alto Rio Cauca Asociado a la Laguna de Sonso |
| Designated | 14 February 2017 |
| Reference no. | 2403[1] |
The Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve is located in the
water hyacinth. The reserve has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.[1]
Fauna
Birds recorded from the reserve include the
grayish piculet, apical flycatcher, bar-crested antshrike and the scrub tanager. The reserve also supports the only remaining population of the horned screamer
in the region.
Mammals found there include
tapeti, capybara, and nine-banded armadillo. There are also cane toads and common snapping turtles, as well as several native and introduced fish species which provide the basis of a local fishing industry, including the native Prochilodus magdalenae which uses the wetlands for spawning
.
References
- ^ a b "Complejo de Humedales del Alto Rio Cauca Asociado a la Laguna de Sonso". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Reserva Natural Laguna de Sonso". IBA Factsheet. BirdLife International. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- "Reserva Natural Laguna de Sonso". CVC OGAT Centro Sur: Instituto de Piscicultura, Buga. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-16.