Coppename Monding Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Estuary of the Coppename River | |
Location | Saramacca District, Suriname |
Nearest city | Boskamp |
Coordinates | 5°55′N 55°43′W / 5.917°N 55.717°W |
Area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) [1] |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Stinasu |
Official name | Coppenamemonding Nature Reserve |
Designated | 22 July 1985 |
Reference no. | 304 [2] |
The Coppename Monding Nature Reserve ( Dutch: Natuurreservaat Coppenamemonding) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located near the mouth of the Coppename River. [1] The reserve measures 12,000 hectares, [2] and has been a protected area since 1961. [1]
This wetlands area is an important habitat for breeding birds, and attracts herons, scarlet ibises, and semipalmated sandpipers. [2] Almost 400,000 birds were counted during a survey in 2004. [3] The reserve has been placed on the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance on 22 July 1985. [2]
The estuary of the Coppename River was listed on the Police Penal Code of 1915 as an area of special interest. [1] In 1953, it became a game sanctuary, and in 1961, it became a protected area under the Nature Preservation Law. [1]
Coppename Monding consists of mangrove forests and mudflats, and is important for waterfowls and migratory birds. [4] It consists of about 50 kilometres of coast. The southern part of the reserve contains grass swamps. [3] The reserve is managed by Stinasu (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname). [4]
The reserve is a restricted area, and can be accessed by boat from the village of Boskamp. [4]
Coppename Monding Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Estuary of the Coppename River | |
Location | Saramacca District, Suriname |
Nearest city | Boskamp |
Coordinates | 5°55′N 55°43′W / 5.917°N 55.717°W |
Area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) [1] |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Stinasu |
Official name | Coppenamemonding Nature Reserve |
Designated | 22 July 1985 |
Reference no. | 304 [2] |
The Coppename Monding Nature Reserve ( Dutch: Natuurreservaat Coppenamemonding) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located near the mouth of the Coppename River. [1] The reserve measures 12,000 hectares, [2] and has been a protected area since 1961. [1]
This wetlands area is an important habitat for breeding birds, and attracts herons, scarlet ibises, and semipalmated sandpipers. [2] Almost 400,000 birds were counted during a survey in 2004. [3] The reserve has been placed on the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance on 22 July 1985. [2]
The estuary of the Coppename River was listed on the Police Penal Code of 1915 as an area of special interest. [1] In 1953, it became a game sanctuary, and in 1961, it became a protected area under the Nature Preservation Law. [1]
Coppename Monding consists of mangrove forests and mudflats, and is important for waterfowls and migratory birds. [4] It consists of about 50 kilometres of coast. The southern part of the reserve contains grass swamps. [3] The reserve is managed by Stinasu (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname). [4]
The reserve is a restricted area, and can be accessed by boat from the village of Boskamp. [4]