About the reserve
This reserve lies between two SNAP protected areas, which makes it a strategic zone for connectivity between the two. It features aquatic ecosystems, riparian forests, parkland forests and stony grasslands.
Key features
Biodiversity recorded in El Retiro
Featured species
Featured species of El Retiro
Capuchino de Garganta Café
Sporophila ruficollis
ThreatenedA migratory seed-eating bird of the family Thraupidae, considered a priority species for conservation.
Oso Hormiguero Chico
Tamandua tetradactyla
Conservation priorityThe tamandua or southern tamandua is one of the world's most ancient placental mammals, with origins dating back twelve million years. In Uruguay, although it had been theoretically known as part of the country's native fauna since the early twentieth century, it was not seen in the wild until recent times. Today it mainly inhabits the native forests of north-eastern Uruguay, especially in Cerro Largo, Rivera, Tacuarembó and Artigas.
Piraña
Serrasalmus maculatus
ThreatenedA freshwater fish of the Serrasalmidae family, found in the aquatic ecosystems of the Río Queguay.
Grindelia
Grindelia linearifolia
ThreatenedA native flora species that is a priority for conservation.
Helechito
Asplenium resiliens
Conservation priorityA fern of the Aspleniaceae family, a priority species found in rocky, humid environments.
El Retiro in pictures
Landscapes and biodiversity of this reserve
