Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay
The first area of the National Protected Areas System to be managed by a private owner
About the reserve
Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay is a biodiversity reserve area unlike any other in Uruguay. It has been part of the National Protected Areas System (SNAP) since 2015. The area covers 1,550 hectares in which four different environments coexist: Chaco parkland, sandy areas, marshlands and riparian forests, each with its own typical species. For this reason, there is a concentration here of more than 900 native plant and animal species, many of them priority species for conservation, which contribute to the area's richness.
Key features
Biodiversity recorded in Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay
Featured species
Featured species of Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay
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.
Hormiga Isaú
Atta vollenweideri
Least concernLeaf-cutter ant
Esteros y Algarrobales del Río Uruguay in pictures
Landscapes and biodiversity of this reserve
