San San-Pond Sak

San San-Pond Sak is a wetland lagoon area in Panama. It is listed by the Ramsar Convention group as a site of international importance. Near Changuinola, it can be reached by boat for birdwatching and wildlife viewing it is home to parrots, hawks, herons, West Indian manatees, sloths, sandflies, iguanas, monkeys, sea turtles and snakes.[2][3] The area is 16,125 hectares (39,850 acres).[3] The area is maintained by the local organization AAMVECONA (Association of Friends and Neighbors of the Coast and Nature).[3] The area includes a "landhouse" with rooms overlooking the Caribbean Sea on one side and the San San River on the other.[3] The territory is used by the Bocatorian and Chiricanian indigenous people.[3]

Designations
Official nameSan San - Pond Sak
Designated9 June 1993
Reference no.611[1]

Ecotourism

Activities offered in the area include:

  • Manatee tours
  • sea turtle nesting sight night walk tours
  • Bird watching
  • Nighttime lizard tour
  • Paddling tours
  • Fishing
  • Beach walks and tours
  • Horseback riding on the beach
  • Arts and crafts
  • Volunteering[3]

See also

References
  1. "San San - Pond Sak". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Humedales San San-Pond Sak Rough Guides
  3. San San Pond Sak Wetlands, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Go Blue Central America National Geographic

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