Isla de la Plata
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| Isla de la Plata | |
|---|---|
 Isla de la Plata | |
  Location off the coast of Ecuador | |
| Location | Manabí Province, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 1°16′43″S 81°04′07″W / 1.27861°S 81.06861°W |
| Area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Isla de la Plata is a small island off the coast of Manabí, Ecuador, and is part of Parque Nacional Machalilla. Guided tours of the island are given on a couple of different hiking trails. It can be reached by boat from the city of Puerto López, which is 40 km away.[1]
Environment
On the island, there is a large diversity of animal species,[3][4] including the blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, and the Nazca booby.[5][6] Another species found here is the South American sea lion.[7]
Important Bird Area
The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of resident Esmeraldas woodstars, magnificent frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies, breeding waved albatrosses, and wandering tattlers on passage.[8]
