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CORAZON AND FRAGATAS ISLANDS RESERVE

Corazón and Fregatas Islands Reserve

The Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve is a small mangrove reserve at a distance of 15 minutes from Bahía de Caráques on the other side of the Chone River. It is managed by an NGO that organizes wonderful excursions with its member-fishermen.

Things to do

At high tide, you can get and excursion through the mangrove covered channel that traverses the island, which takes betweentwo and three hours.

How to get there

The reserve can be reached from the town of Bahía across the Chone River; it's about 5 minutes from the bridge on the right side of the road to Manta.

Hidrology

These mangrove-covered estuarine islands are located at the mouth of the Chone River and, further upstream,where it joins the Carrizal River (Chone River Estuary), near the city of Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí Province. They are recent islands, raised by the deposition of sediments and which, as the years go by, increase in size due to increased sedimentation in the estuary. They began as large tidal flats that were later populated with mangroves, which is why they are a good example of recent colonization (PMRC 1993). This Refuge is relatively small, together the two islands have an extension of 800 ha when the tide is low: Fragatas has an approximate area of ​​300 ha and Corazón 500 ha. The sector is characterized by a dry tropical climate, with rainfall of less than 500 mm/year, mainly between the months of January - April. It includes mangrove ecosystems and is directly influenced in the upper part of the estuary by the La Segua wetland, declared a Ramsar site in 2000 due to its importance in the management and proper use of water resources in the area, as well as as well as for the conservation of birds and the application of sustainable productive activities.

Estado de conservación

The Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve was gazetted Octuber 3, 2002 by Acuerdo Ministerial A-133 registro Oficial Diciembre 27, 2002 r.o. # 733. tis surface is 800 ha, 500 ha for Isla Corazón and 300 ha for Isla Fragatas. Its elevation is sea-level.

Climate

The climate of the Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve is typical of the central Pacific coast with seasonality. The seasonal tropical climate of Ecuador predominates with a dry season and a rainy season with a growing trend of South - North rainfall. The average annual temperature ranges between 25 - 28 degrees C; The annual precipitation is less than 500 mm (January-April).

Flora y Fauna of the Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve

The flora y fauna del Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve is typical of estuarine mangroves, with estuarine fish in the aquatic part and different mangrove species in the intertidal and dry zone.

Flora of the Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve

The Refuge is located in the Central Subregion in the lowlands of the coast and has only one formation: the mangrove swamp: It is located in a relatively dry area, less humid than in the mangroves of the north. Coastal and riparian mangroves can be differentiated (Sierra 1999). Additionally, two species have been identified: red mangrove (Rhizo phora) as the dominant vegetation and black or iguanero mangrove (Avicennia germinans).

Fauna of the Corazon and Fregatas Islands Reserve

Biological research has been  limited and there is only scant information on avifauna. Birds 99 species of birds associated with the mangroves of these islands have been reported. There are large populations of waterfowl such as the White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), Anhinga anhinga, among others. In addition, there is an unconfirmed record of the bumblebee hummingbird (Acestrura bombus), a globally threatened species (Freile and Santander 2005).

Mammals

Mammals do not occur on the islands themselves, but in the Chone River, being an estuary, you can find dolphins.

Birds

The refuge is a nesting site for birds: This place is particularly interesting during the mating season of frigate birds, since you can see the red throats of many males.

Other Critters

Most of all, there are different species of crabs, some with a deep red color. There are also different species of sea shells, some of them harvested by local fishermen.

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