Barrancas Negras
A refuge for the Río Negro tuco-tuco in riparian forests and sandy grasslands
About the reserve
Barrancas Negras is a conservation area that protects a unique combination of riparian forests, wetlands and natural grasslands on sandy soils. This ecosystem is home to the endemic Río Negro tuco-tuco (Ctenomys rionegrensis), a subterranean rodent with a very restricted distribution. The native gallery forests, together with the grassland and wetland environments, create a mosaic of habitats that supports rich biodiversity in a region characterised by forestry production.
This reserve does not welcome visits
For conservation reasons, this area is not open to the general public.
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Biodiversity recorded in Barrancas Negras
Featured species
Featured species of Barrancas Negras
Curutié Ocráceo
Limnoctites sulphuriferus
ThreatenedA small bird of wetlands and tall grasslands, with distinctive ochre plumage. Known in English as the Sulphur-bearing Spinetail.
Tucutucu de Río Negro
Ctenomys rionegrensis
ThreatenedSubterranean rodent endemic to the department of Río Negro, with a very restricted distribution
Barrancas Negras in pictures
Landscapes and biodiversity of this reserve
