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REFUGIO DE FAUNA LAS LORAS

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Description. A wildlife reserve on islands off the north shore of central Cuba, noted for its iguanas, colonies of pink flamingos, dolphins and manatees. Established in 1971. Administered by the Empresa Nacional para la Protección de la Flora y la Fauna, Cuba.

Biodiversity. Numbers of species recorded in the management plan: Animalia, 87; Bacteria, 0; Chromista, 0; Fungi, 0; Plantae, 24; Protozoa, 0. Numbers of endangered species: Animalia, not known; Bacteria, not known; Chromista, not known; Fungi, not known; Plantae, not known; Protozoa, not known. Lists of animals and plants of the national park are included in the management plan.

Problems. No administrative infrastructure within the reserve. No signposts indicating the limits of the reserve. Lack of awareness of the importance of the reserve as a resource. Over-harvesting of lobsters and over-fishing. Construction work resulting in fragmentation of the reserve. Establishment of two storage centres within the limits of the reserve. Illegal fishing and hunting.

Project work. A 37 page management plan was produced with support from the Darwin Initiative project Biodiversity Conservation in Cuba.


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