San San-Pond Sak
Wetland of Environmental Significance in Northern Panama
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San San-Pond Sak is a wetland lagoon area in Panama, spanning 16,125 hectares (39,850 acres), it is the home of the Bocatorian and Ngäbe indigenous people.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
Official name | San San - Pond Sak |
| Designated | 9 June 1993 |
| Reference no. | 611[1] |
The lagoon is listed by the Ramsar Convention group as a site of international importance and is maintained by the local organization AAMVECONA (Association of Friends and Neighbors of the Coast and Nature).[2]
Environment
The area houses parrots, hawks, herons, West Indian manatees, sloths, sandflies, iguanas, monkeys, sea turtles and various snakes.[3][2] The wetlands have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support significant populations of many bird species.[4]