Laguna de Las Marites Natural Monument
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| Location |  Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°55′N 63°55′W / 10.917°N 63.917°W |
| Area | 36.74 km2 (14.19 sq mi) |
| Established | February 27, 1974 |
The Laguna de las Marites Natural Monument[1] (Spanish: Monumento Natural Laguna de las Marites) Also Las Marites Lagoon Natural Monument Is a protected area with natural monument status located on the southeast coast of the coastal plain of Margarita Island[2] in Nueva Esparta state in the northwest of the South American country of Venezuela.[3] It was declared a monument on February 27, 1974. It has an extension of 3674 ha, an altitude of 40 msnm and an average temperature of 26 °C, with hypersaline waters.
Its vegetation is composed of large numbers of black and red lagoons and mangroves. On the coast the vegetation is xerophilous. Its fauna is composed of fish species such as lebranche, horse mackerel, smooth and white shrimp; Also surround the area poultry species such as the pelican, crabs and various herons.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Laguna de las Marites (Isla de Margarita)
- ^ Bustillos, Lourdes Fierro (2007-01-01). Margarita preciosa (in Spanish). PDVSA.
- ^ Marsh, Laura K.; Chapman, Colin A. (2013-09-07). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781461488392.
- ^ Boyla, Kerem; Estrada, Angélica; International, BirdLife (2017-03-17). Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en los Andes tropicales: sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad (in Spanish). BirdLife International. ISBN 9789978441961.
