Riparian ForestNatural grassland

Las Tunas

Populations of endemic cacti and natural grasslands on sandstone ledges

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Since

2000

Location

Río Negro

178 ha

Protected ecosystems

2

Category

Conservation Area

About the reserve

It takes in natural grasslands on sandstone ledges, low-lying grasslands and riparian forests

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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

Cactus populations

Populations of cacti and other priority species for conservation

Invasive species control

Control of invasive woody species and grazing management

Biodiversity recorded in Las Tunas

386

Flora species

21

Flora prioritised for conservation

90

Birds

13

Mammals

7

Reptiles

9

Amphibians

3

Priority tetrapods

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Curutié OcráceoLimnoctites sulphuriferus
Threatened

A small bird of wetlands and tall grasslands, with distinctive ochre plumage. Known in English as the Sulphur-bearing Spinetail.

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