| Guanahacabibes | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location |  Cuba |
| Nearest city | Sandino |
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| Area | 398. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Sandino is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. 26 km² (153. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 77 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1987 (Biosphere Reserve) |
Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the western most point on the island of Cuba. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la It is located in the Pinar del Río Province, in the municipality of Sandino and is sparsely populated. Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Sandino is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. The waters surrounding the peninsula are important lobster and red snapper fishing grounds. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. Clawed lobsters compose a family ( Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine Crustaceans Lobsters are economically important as It also boasts the category of Biosphere Reserve, listed by UNESCO in 1987. A biosphere reserve is an international Conservation designation given by UNESCO under its Programme on United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Its western extremity, Cape San Antonio (Spanish: Cabo San Antonio), is the western most point of Cuba.
Its location in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico make it vulnerable to hurricanes. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The area was severely affected by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Hurricane Ivan was the strongest hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. [2]
Conservation
The Guanahacabibes National Park on the peninsula is one of the country's largest natural reserve and is separated from the rest of the island by white-sand plains where one of Cuba's largest lakeside area lies. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution A relative small area holds some 100 lakes, as well as the largest and purest fields of silica sand, which is 99. 8% pure. Nature tourism is a major attraction in the 398. 26 km² (153. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 77 sq mi) National Park. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The area is inhabited by 172 species of birds belonging to 42 families, 11 of which are endemic and 84 are migratory. Experts also believe that 4 of the 7 species of marine turtles living on the planet have survived in the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Turtles are Reptiles of the Order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the Crown group Chelonia) most of The coastline also contains preserved coral reefs, with the northern coast being lined by the cays and isles of the western Colorados Archipelago. Coral reefs are Aragonite structures produced by living organisms found in marine waters with little to no nutrients in the water The Colorados Archipelago (Archipiélago de los Colorados also called Archipiélago de Santa Isabel and Archipiélago de Guaniguanico) is a chain of isles and
The peninsula was one of the last refuges of aboriginals fleeing from the Spanish conquistadors and also holds some 140 archeological sites linked to the life of aborigines, who were known as Guanahatabeyes. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. This article is about the Spanish explorer soldiers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesfor other uses see Conquistador (disambiguation A Conquistador The Guanajatabey ( Guanahatabey) were indigenous inhabitants of Cuba, They numbered about 100000 and had lived on the island since at least 1000 B
See also
References
- ^ National Protected Areas System of Cuba. Cuba is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. Cuba has a total land area of. Protected Areas. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
- ^ Radio Guama. Guanahacabibes, Voluntad vs huracanes. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
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