Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago

Coordinates: 23°00′N 80°00′W / 23.000°N 80.000°W / 23.000; -80.000 (Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago)
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Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago is located in Cuba
Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago
Location of Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago in Cuba

Sabana-Camagüey (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) is an archipelago that lies on Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast. It is located off the northern coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).

The archipelago is positioned on a general north-west to south-east axis, and stretches for 475 km (295 mi) from the

Nuevitas.[1] The entire system covers more than 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)[2] and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and isles.[1] The eastern islands are grouped in the Jardines del Rey archipelago, and contains Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Romano
among others.

Conservation

The coastal and

Biosphere Reserve, the Caguanes National Park, as well as wetlands of northern Ciego de Ávila Province. A total of 35 protected sites are located here.[3]

List of cays

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mapping Interactivo (March 2005). "Mangroves variability in the Sabana-Camaguay Archipellago". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  2. ^ a b Environment Cuba. "Sabana-Camaguey Project" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  3. ^ a b Radio Habana. "El ecosistema Sabana Camaguey" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-13.

23°00′N 80°00′W / 23.000°N 80.000°W / 23.000; -80.000 (Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago)