Riparian ForestNatural grasslandPalm groves

El Ombú

A sample of the landscape typical of the Palmares de Guichón, with populations of Butia yatay, natural grasslands and stony ledges

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Since

2004

Location

Río Negro

341 ha

Protected ecosystems

3

Category

Conservation Area

About the reserve

The area conserves an important population of Butia yatay, characteristic of the departments of Río Negro and Paysandú. When the reserve was created, 400 specimens were identified; we have now identified 3,800 specimens through the analysis of aerial imagery.

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Key features

Butia yatay palm groves

A population of 3,800 yatay palms, a species protected by law, up from the 400 individuals identified in 2004.

Natural grasslands

Stony and waterlogged natural grasslands characteristic of the region.

Rocky ledge vegetation

Specialised flora adapted to rocky outcrops.

Riparian forest

Native forest associated with watercourses.

Biodiversity recorded in El Ombú

435

Flora species

17

Flora prioritised for conservation

104

Birds

22

Mammals

15

Reptiles

8

Amphibians

2

Priority tetrapods

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