El Carretón III

A reserve intended to host pairs of seedeaters during the spring and summer

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Since

2012

Location

Paysandú

13 ha

Protected ecosystems

1

Category

Conservation Area

About the reserve

This Reserve was created in order to maintain areas with suitable conditions for use by Chestnut Seedeaters (Sporophila cinnamomea) during their stay in Uruguay.

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This reserve does not welcome visits

For conservation reasons, this area is not open to the general public.

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Key features

Natural Grasslands

Ideal habitat for the Grey-and-chestnut Seedeater during spring and summer

Biodiversity recorded in El Carretón III

94

Flora species

103

Birds

8

Mammals

2

Reptiles

8

Amphibians

1

Priority tetrapods

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